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Angela Bassett Talks Rare Red Carpet Appearance With Her Kids as She Accepts Honorary Oscar (Exclusive)


The beloved actress opened up to ET about sharing her Oscar moment on Tuesday with her husband and kids.

The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star walked the red carpet at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. "The people who love being there, they're there, [and] they're there holding me up," Bassett said of her family, and the cadre of close friends and stylists who accompanied them to the star-studded event. Now, she's finally getting the well-deserved recognition she's earned with an honorary Oscar, and the screen icon reflected on her road to the coveted award.

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