In true theater-kid fashion, DeBose took on the challenge, concocting a musical performance that combined Sisters Are Doin It for Themselves and We Are Family with an original Vogue-inspired rap that toasted this years actress nominees. Ariana DeBose has deactivated her Twitter account after going viral for her performance at the 2023 #BAFTAs. Katy Brand is appalled, but fascinated. Second, Electric Malady is a moving and poignant documentary about a horrifying medical condition. Perfect. Electric Malady? Other ladies in the room, supporting and leading all here, I presume, rapped DeBose before launching into the most viral portion of the number. 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And yet, despite this, she went with supporting or leading, all here I presume. me when angela bassett wins her oscar pic.twitter.com/QDqO9erdG9, unfortunately I will be physically unable to pronounce Angela Bassetts name any other way pic.twitter.com/Hsd9mluZ41, ANGELA BASSETT DID THE THINGGG, such a boppp https://t.co/s82oVk5zwo pic.twitter.com/99d35xVCGd, Its unclear if this is why DeBose deactivated her account and the bulk of the tweets about her rap are more in the spirit of light teasing than pure vitriol. He was like: No, I think youre great. Bassett herself even poked fun at the new meme when she acceptedher Entertainer of the Year awardat the 2023 NAACP Awards on Saturday. "It was an honor to give love to all of these iconic women, and to get the party started! I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola, the actor said during her acceptance speech. The singer's return to the stage for the first time in five years has been accompanied by some news about her growing family. Instead, they all just looked scared and confused. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Ariana DeBose didn't just "do the thing" at the 2023 BAFTA Awards she rehearsed the thing, too! Ultimately, DeBose has joined a long line of awards-show hosts, performers, and presenters like Anne Hathaway, Seth MacFarlane, and Chris Rock, who might not have put their best foot forward, but ultimately weathered the storm. DeBose then celebrates Maia Kenworthy and Elena Snchez Bellot, directors of the climate change documentary Rebellion. A Warner Bros. But we are not here to talk about that. #SAGAwardspic.twitter.com/2Rc0xzFy30, The reference is to DeBose's opening for the2023 BAFTA Awards, in which sheperformed"Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves" and "We Are Family," and the infamous original rap where she shouted out the awards show's female nominees, including the line, "Angela Bassett did the thing / Viola Davis, my woman king.". Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. What a beautiful, incredible line. DeBose even deleted her Twitter account but later liked an Instagram post poking fun at her rap. Ariana DeBose "did the thing" at the BAFTAs and honestly, people need to calm down about it. American award shows have much more razzmatazz, much more showbiz and perhaps a broader range of people being involved.. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. 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Its unclear if this is why DeBose deactivated her account and the bulk of the tweets about her rap are more in the spirit of light teasing than pure vitriol. He graduated from Emerson College in 2019. Feb 25, 2023, 04:55 PM EST. First, the pair shared a laugh about how to quiet down the crowd -- in both Spanish and English, before DeBose beckoned to Luna to read the list of nominees. A slightly iffy line, since Michelle Yeoh has been acting since 1984, which was seven years before Ariana DeBose was born, which means there is no physical It didnt help that while she rapped about each nominee, the camera panned to that specific actor and most appeared to exude a certain amount of awkwardness when their name was mentioned. Prior to joining PEOPLE, Tommy covered the entertainment industry at Looper and sports at The Sporting News and Boston.com. ", "There's a view that the BAFTAs have to be this slightly stiff, traditional British, middle-England messaging," said Bullen, adding that "American awards shows have much more razzmatazz, much more showbiz and perhaps a broader range of people being involved. DeBose was never going get anything but a supportive smile. All of those mentions, I felt, from the moment we were rehearsing it right through to the transmission last night, spoke to what we wanted to do.". Danielle D., you broke my heart. It should be a moment of triumph for her. DeBose has already won a Golden Globe for her performance in Steven Spielbergs remake of the classic film. WebDeBose actually shot West Side Story before her featured roles in The Prom (2020) and the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021). But also, what a slay. She could have picked boom. Stars attend the Sundance Film Festival 2023! Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images Europe, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. We've received your submission. Photo: Stuart Wilson/BAFTA/Getty. With any luck, DeBose will be back next year to repeat the whole gruelling ordeal. The last part was a snatch of We Are Family, presumably because someone decided that the Baftas werent enough like a provincial wedding reception. In 2022, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people Ad Choices. The 64-year-old BAFTA shared a clip of DeBose to its Twitter account shortly after her performance and the video has 5.5 million views at the time of writing. Reception to her performance in the room seemed to run the gamut. 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The first part was a full-bore rendition of Sisters are Doin It For Themselves; in itself an orgy of spinning and twirling and flung chairs, performed by DuBose in the manner of someone desperately trying to spook a horse. She understands that DeBose only said You are all of us because all of us nearly rhymes with genius. pic.twitter.com/G9YgKN2e1t, DeBose, who admittedly performed the rap like any musical theater pro probably would, also got a lot of attention for one cryptic line in which she said, Angela Bassett did the thing.. We wanted to get the message out there that this is a show for everybody. The West Side Story star put in one of the all-time great berserk musical performances with a bespoke song celebrating, by name, many of this years female nominees. DeBose rapped Angela Bassett did the thing as part of a tribute to the nights female nominees. 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Ariana DeBose knows how to "do the thing" when it comes to poking fun at herself. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Jamie Lee Curtis defends Ariana DeBoses BAFTAs rap: Haters can shut the fk up, What Kate Middleton said to Prince William before cheeky BAFTAs butt-tap, Vera Wang, 73, hailed as immortal after age-defying appearance, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Banshees of Inisherin top 2023 BAFTA award winners. Actress Ariana DeBose made history Sunday as the first Afro Latina and openly queer actor of color to take home an Oscar with her win for Best Actress in a You need to get with it because changes are coming. I guess Angela Bassett did the thing! Another added: ariana debose needs to reactivate twitter and seize this moment. And here we are. Angela Bassett References Ariana DeBose's Viral BAFTAs Rap, Ariana DeBose on 'the Assignment' That Led to Viral BAFTAs Rap Number, Ariana DeBose Reacts to BAFTAs Rap Meme as Producer Calls Out Critics, By signing up, you agree to our While DeBose hasn't spoken out about the criticism that followed Sunday's awards ceremony and her Twitter account appears to be deactivated she previously addressed social media trolls after her Saturday Night Live hosting gig last year. ", What y'all don't understand is that this is night 5 at theater camp.It's giving Adele Dazeem at the Tonys, Galinda with a "Ga," Effie declaring she's not going, Ellie Woods' video essay.Ariana DeBose needs to reactive her Twitter and stand in her greatness.#BAFTA2023 #BAFTAs pic.twitter.com/xtCPzE3wPb, Actor Ben Yahr also praised DeBose: "I'm not kidding this will make Ariana DeBose a gay icon for the rest of her life. Angela Bassett did the thing. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Was she about to show some clips? Other ladies in the room, supporting or leading, all here I presume. Following DeBose's viral opening rap at last weekend's BAFTA Awards, which name-dropped the Sisters are doing it for themselves! Maybe we should all think about the thing we did to Ariana DeBose. Last years best-supporting-actress Oscar winner, Ariana DeBose, learned that the hard way after performing an original rap at the BAFTAs that went viral for all the wrong reasons. To make matters worse, the Bafta director insisted on cutting away to every woman whom DeBose namechecked as she namechecked them, which would have been a lovely touch had any of them looked even slightly pleased about it. And apparently, gay Twitter seemed to like it, so thats good. Stars show off their style at New York Fashion Week! All Rights Reserved. In Britain. Donald Trump Calls Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Performance an Epic Fail. Angela Bassett Did the Thing came as the middle part of DeBoses medley celebrating women. Honestly I love this, commented The Prom star. "b**** lean into it, you've never been more relevant like change ur name to ariana debose did the thing, make it an audio on tiktok just run with it," wrote one person on Twitter. the all-time great berserk musical performances, Trumps Relationship With Jared and Ivanka. On Tuesday, DeBose shared a series of snapshots from Sunday's ceremony in London to her Instagram feed, showing her posing on the red carpet, performing the viral opening number and more. The Broadway star and actor who won an Oscar for her performance as Anita in 2022s West Side Story seems to have deactivated her Twitter account Monday During last nights episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he dressed up as Neil Young (as he has many times before) for a truly interesting performance. "So thats good. Still, Viola Davis looks like shes having fun at least. Everythings back on track! Angela Bassett did the thing, Viola Davis my Woman King, Blanchett Cate youre a genius, Jamie Lee you are all of us, sang the 32-year-old as the camera panned to each actress. IsBaftas work to increase diversity in danger of being undone? DeBose gave the audience a coy look, shimmying her shoulders. Elena Snchez Bellot, meanwhile, has collapsed into fits of disbelieving giggles. and breaking entertainment news! Until then, however, a line by line breakdown with screengrabbed reaction shots will have to suffice. Stars stepped out to celebrate Stella McCartney's Icons collection with Adidas! But there was enough chatter online about her rap that BAFTA producer, Monday that criticism of it was incredibly unfair.. An outpouring of support for DeBose and her number has begun, with fans celebrating the number for its perhaps unintentional campiness. But now her fans want to her to come back to Twitter and embrace going viral by poking some fun at herself. "That rap section in the middle, mentioning the women in the room, was because it's been a great year for women in film, and we wanted to celebrate that.". Tommy McArdle is a digital news writer at PEOPLE covering stories across all of the brand's verticals. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. But American awards shows have much more razzmatazz, much more showbiz, and perhaps a broader range of people being involved. Blanchett, Cate, youre a genius. 2. She is enchanted by the chaos. Now the 31-year-old is working to carve out a life thats truly her own. Its the same show-stopping role that won Rita Moreno an Academy Award for best supporting actress 60 years ago in 1962. Angela Bassett did the thing. The thing. Dig it out if you can, because its identical to Cate Blanchetts face here. Dame Emma, Im so fond. Ariana DeBose won best actress in a supporting role for "West Side Story" at the Academy Awards on Sunday and made history as the first openly queer woman of Ariana DeBose wasnt lying!! The press response was also mixed, with British newspaper The Guardian calling DeBoses opening number one of the all-time great berserk musical performances before breaking it down moment by moment, pointing out the highs (Dame Emma Thompsons delighted reaction) and the lows (DeBose calling Electric Malady, a documentary about a horrifying medical condition, a slay). But whats that on Kerry Condons face? Lesser mortals would have given up by now, but Ariana DeBose is pushing through like a true hero. Ariana DeBose needs to reactivate Twitter and seize this moment. Shes a huge star, she was amazing.. Angela Bassett did do the thing, a fourth person said alongside a faked screenshot that replaced John Carpenter as the director of the 1982 film The Thing with Bassett. 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