Ariana DeBose Deactivates Twitter After BAFTAs Performance Blows Up Online
etcanada.comThe 2023 BAFTAs on Sunday were supposed to be about the awards, but social media is focused on just one musical performance from the evening.
Oscar-winning “West Side Story” star Ariana DeBose performed a medley during the British awards show, celebrating the role of women in entertainment. READ MORE: Kate Middleton Pats Prince William’s Butt On 2023 BAFTAs Red Carpet Included in the medley were takes on “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” and “We Are Family”.
In between those, though, was an original rap paying tribute to the night’s female nominees. “All the ladies in the room, supporting and leading all here I presume,” DeBose rapped “Hong Chau; Dolly D; Kerry; and Carey with a C; Dame Emma, I’m so fond; Ana girl, you were great in Blonde; Danielle D, you broke my heart; Michelle, I’ve loved you from the start.” She continued, getting more theatrical, “Angela Bassett, did the thing.
Viola Davis my Woman King. Blanchett, Cate, you’re a genius; Jamie Lee, you are all of us.” While DeBose and many in the audience appeared to be having fun with the rap, many on Twitter who viewed the clip mocked it.
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