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The Black Panther actor was joined by her family as she received an honorary Academy Award.
Bassett played the singer in 1993's "What's Love Got To Do With It."
The "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" actor paid tribute to Butler, who was featured in Time magazines list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023.
Twitter loved the actors coming together in a touching moment to honor Bassett, who lost the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award to Jamie Lee Curtis.
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Twitter had a lot of feelings about Curtis winning over Bassett and they werent positive.
The actor delivered a widely praised performance in the 1993 film, "What's Love Got to Do With It."
The "9-1-1" and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star referred to DeBoses viral BAFTAs rap during an acceptance speech on Saturday.
The Oscar winner got hate for a rap about all the female nominees at the awards show, which included the cryptic line, Angela Bassett did the thing.
The Oscar nominee said it took her four months to stop laughing like Tina Turner after she filmed the 1993 biopic "What's Love Got To Do With It."
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave out some well-deserved nods, but not without raising eyebrows. Here are some of the Oscar nominations making headlines.