Angela Bassett Reacts as Ariana DeBose Pokes Fun at Viral Moment at SAG Awards

On Sunday evening, DeBose returned to the stage on the SAG Awards, her first on-camera look because the “West Facet Story” star went viral for a quantity celebrating the feminine nominees on the BAFTAs wherein she infamously stated, “Angela Bassett did the factor.”

Final evening, she hit the stage with Diego Luna to current Excellent Efficiency by a Feminine Actor in a Drama Collection. Earlier than the “Andor” star formally launched the class, DeBose joked, “Diego, do the factor.”

Everybody within the viewers started to snort, because the digital camera minimize to Bassett herself — who was additionally seen smiling and laughing, earlier than blowing a kiss to DeBose on stage.

Earlier than the SAG Awards, Bassett revealed she had already reached out to DeBose to verify in on her after going viral.

“I DM’d her final evening. I did. It was stunning,” Bassett advised Selection on the NAACP Picture Awards on Saturday. “I simply wished to verify she was okay as a result of, you understand, it is loads of consideration. And she or he is A-Okay.”

She went on to cite DeBose on the identical occasion, after she received Entertainer of the Yr — exclaiming, “I suppose “Angela Bassett did the factor!'” as she picked up her award.

Another person in DeBose’s nook was Jamie Lee Curtis, who was additionally name-checked within the rap.

“I am unclear as to what the f— persons are on about,” Curtis advised Deadline when requested concerning the efficiency on the 2023 Producers Guild Awards on Saturday. “For me, it was joyous, celebratory, sisterly, scorching, spicy and he or she’s simply so extremely gifted.”

She went on responsible the producers and digital camera operators for a number of the awkward cutaways throughout DeBose’s quantity, earlier than sending a message to all of the trolls on the market.

“She is a improbable expertise, these individuals ought to shut the f— up, again the f— off and let this girl simply shine her gentle as a result of she is improbable. She is improbable.”