Angela Bassett Receives Her Honorary Oscar

Angela Bassett officially has an Oscar.

The 'Black Panther' and 'What's Love Got to Do with It' actor received an honorary Academy Award on January 9.

'I proudly share this honor with women who stand up when they are told to stand back, who speak up when they are silenced, who remain determined when they are told they are defeated,' Bassett said in her acceptance speech.
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Angela Bassett Receives Her Honorary Oscar

[nothankyou]

Angela is above an Oscar at this point. No matter how many times they snub her, her work will live in our hearts forever! An Oscar would be honored to have her name on it

[loreneaustin]

This is a slap in her face and she knows it, but can't say it if she wants to keep working. She deserves an Oscar, not an honorary Oscar.

[mdooms]

Honorary is not the same. She deserves awards for individual projects. Contribution awards are Lifetime Achievement.

[petercorzo]

Congratulations Angela. After all u had done after 3 decades, well deserved. 200% well deserved. God bless u and we luv u so much

[nicolemorin]

I'm a First Nations woman and seeing her winning this award gives me hope and inspiration. I watched so many of her movies and always felt connected to her strength and resilience. Thank you for paving the way for the ones who were forced to be silenced but didn't stay there ✊🏾💯

[herauthenticself]

There's no one like Angela Bassett so happy she finally getting her flowers this was long overdue congratulations queen on your monumental honor oscar award on your career we love you deeply this was well deserved 💐🏆👏🏽👏🏽❤

[imperatordei]

She deserves at least 100 Oscars after all those interstellar performances. I’m just happy she finally got her flowers.

[BigCrossVita]

It's a slap in the face in my opinion

[MuscularDUDE]

This just doesn't feel real it was like they gave it to her because they felt sorry for dissin her the last time I'm not buying it

[kesnelMagloire]

but she still deserves one on Oscar night come on Mrs Angela Basset we love you

[brilliantdiva]

3-15-24. Angela Bassett make no mistake YOU WILL HAVE 2 OSCARS BEFORE THE END OF THIS DECADE BECAUSE EVERY TIME YOU TAKE ON A ROLE YOU DELIVER A STELLAR OSCAR PERFORMANCE. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[thedeepsouthaudit]

She is just as beautiful to me now as she was 20 years ago when she got her groove back

[Faircafe]

Congratulations 🥳 You deserved it years ago with Tina, your role in Waiting to exhale and a whole list of amazing performances ❤

[domeniquecharles]

I wish we could hear the whole speech! Congratulations on it all! We celebrate you and are awarded our upmost respect, admiration and love!!!

[madlamini]

Angela Sis, you've won in our hearts decades ago 🙏🙏❤❤❤

[sp]

This is disrespectful to me. She DESERVES 100 OSCARS

[reginafarris]

IN MY LIZZO VOICE... "IT'S ABOUT DAMM TIME!!!!"❤❤❤❤❤

[HOILA]

She shouldn't never get a Honorary Oscar. She should have won last year this is a insult

[breakingnews]

Very sad forget this industry you don't need it

[lovevolved]

I just love Angela Bassett - she is such a gift to the industry and this world ❤️