Angela Bassett fans are supporting the actress after her reaction to losing the Oscar to Jamie Lee Curtis for Best Supporting Actress.
The “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” star refrained from smiling or standing up to congratulate Jamie Lee Curtis on her Oscar victory on Sunday night when it was announced that Curtis won the award for her performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once”.
Compared to fellow nominees Kerry Condon and Stephanie Hsu, the 64-year-old Bassett looked visibly disappointed when she did not win the award. READ MORE: Oscars 2023: What Was Inside Jimmy Kimmel’s Snack Boxes And What You Didn’t See On TV Some Twitter fans slammed Bassett’s reaction, labelling her as a “sore loser” for not cheering on Curtis’ victory.
However, others are now defending the “American Horror Story” actress. “Angela Bassett is allowed to be visibly disappointed that she didn’t win the Oscar,” one user said.
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