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Angela Bassett admits she was 'gobsmacked' over losing Oscar to Jamie Lee Curtis in 2023 and calls it 'a supreme disappointment'


Angela Bassett reflected on her disappointed reaction after she lost an Oscar to Jamie Lee Curtis in 2023.

Reaction: The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star looked visibly disappointed as an elated Curtis, 65, screamed at winning the first Oscar of her decades-long career However many watching realized that fellow nominees Hong Chau, Kerry Condon and Stephanie Hsu applauded - asking why Bassett couldn't grin and bear it. 'Across her decades-long career, Angela Bassett has continued to deliver transcendent performances that set new standards in acting,' Academy representatives gushed in a press statement shared in June.

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