Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. If you watch the video of the rap and I pray you do youll see that she is dancing approvingly. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Emma Thompson watches with a supportive smile. It didnt help that while she rapped about each nominee, the camera panned to that specific actor and most appeared to exude a certain amount of awkwardness when their name was mentioned. DeBose faced criticism on social media following her performance but a producer of the awards show said that her opening number was celebrated by members in the audience on Sunday. Ariana DeBose needs to reactive her Twitter and stand in her greatness. Other ladies in the room, supporting and leading all here, I presume, rapped DeBose before launching into the most viral portion of the number. "That rap section in the middle, mentioning the women in the room, was because it's been a great year for women in film, and we wanted to celebrate that. Its so hard to play around with your identity, she says. Marie, girl, what a slay. Did you encounter any technical issues? Or flume. Instead, DeBose offers a show of appreciation to Charlotte Wells, the writer and director of the critically beloved Aftersun. Ultimately, DeBose has joined a long line of awards-show hosts, performers, and presenters like Anne Hathaway, Seth MacFarlane, and Chris Rock, who might not have put their best foot forward, but ultimately weathered the storm. The West Side Story star also included her own rap where she name-dropped all the female nominees. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. The 2023 SAG Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Sisters are doing it for themselves! Ariana DeBose, the gifted 31-year-old Afro-Latina triple threat, is making waves, and history, taking home an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story. Other ladies in the room, supporting and leading all here, I presume, rapped DeBose before launching into the most viral portion of the number. But, considering the jokes, we cant really blame DeBose too much for wanting to do this kind of Angela Bassett thing to her Twitter account: By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. And here we are. Viola Davis is my woman King, she said. She is, however such a pro (non more pro) so hardly matters'. Cate Blanchett in the audience of the Baftas. You can excuse most of the awkward wording of DeBoses rap, because shes trying to find rhymes for surnames and film titles, which must be hard. And: 'Ariana DeBose doing an absurd rap about the women up for things. Ariana DeBose didn't just "do the thing" at the 2023 BAFTA Awards she rehearsed the thing, too! DeBose told Ball that performing for her peers was awesome and fabulous, adding that she followed it up by cutting a rug with actor Emma Thompson. The actor and singer "We don't want to just go for the traditional British award ceremony audience []. Ariana DeBose faced criticism on social media following her performance at the 2023 BAFTA Awards but a producer of the No, wait, were derailed again. She understands that DeBose only said You are all of us because all of us nearly rhymes with genius. So it certainly seems that DeBose did the thing. Michelle, Ive loved you from the start. It was beautiful, Bassett said of DeBose. Or, as DeBose calls it, the one. Ariana DeBose faced criticism on social media following her performance at the 2023 BAFTA Awards but a producer of the awards show said that her opening number was celebrated by members in the audience on Sunday. While entertainment reporter Dana Abercrombie wrote: "What y'all don't understand is that this is night 5 at theater camp. In true theater-kid fashion, DeBose took on the challenge, concocting a musical performance that combined Sisters Are Doin It for Themselves and We Are Family with an original Vogue-inspired rap that toasted this years actress nominees. Were back in safe territory. All Rights Reserved. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Still, Viola Davis looks like shes having fun at least. Nick Bullen, CEO of Spun Gold which produced the BAFTAs, said the backlash was "incredibly unfair.". But there was enough chatter online about her rap that BAFTA producer Nick Bullen told Variety Monday that criticism of it was incredibly unfair., Bullen told the outlet that DeBose put the whole piece together in a short amount of time with her team and worked closely with a musical director and choreographer. No. Perfect. Rihanna Confirms Shes Pregnant After Her 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Performance. Angela Bassett did do the thing pic.twitter.com/VhcmA5OMyc. The performance, which followed host Richard E. Grants opening monologue, was certainly ripe for it. "b**** lean into it, you've never been more relevant like change ur name to ariana debose did the thing, make it an audio on tiktok just run with it," wrote one person on Twitter. Actress Ariana DeBose made history Sunday as the first Afro Latina and openly queer actor of color to take home an Oscar with her win for Best Actress in a Actress: West Side Story. "And she's opening the BAFTAs with a song that said so much on so many levels. I DMd her last night. Donald Trump Calls Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Performance an Epic Fail. DeBose reportedly deactivated her Twitter account shortly after it began going viral. While the named actors Thompson, Ana de Armas, Danielle Deadwyler, Michelle Yeoh, Bassett, Davis, Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee Curtis appeared to enjoy the performance, Twitter users shared thoughts of their own, which presumably spurred DeBose to leave the platform. Sadly I dont know the last word of DeBoses line here, partly because she is huffing and puffing like a Crossfit bro, and partly because she has decided to rap this line in a spectacularly witless British accent. Ad Choices Ariana DeBose is addressing her recent BAFTAs performance after it went viral for all the wrong reasons. & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. Others, like Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and a snap-happy Viola Davis, seemed to genuinely enjoy it. The last part was a snatch of We Are Family, presumably because someone decided that the Baftas werent enough like a provincial wedding reception. Ariana DeBose says she felt stress and loneliness after her groundbreaking Oscar win. On Tuesday, DeBose shared a series of snapshots from Sunday's ceremony in London to her Instagram feed, showing her posing on the red carpet, performing the viral opening number and more. (2001), Listen toVFsLittle Gold MenPodcast for Unrivaled Awards-Season Coverage, 2023 Cond Nast. I think thats because Im with my peers, exciting to be in this moment, coming from the Broadway stage making the leap to the silver screen to have this work seen and recognized Its a privilege to be seen but its always even more special when its by your guild., Revealing, Ive already cried like seven times Im pretty sure I full out balled earlier this evening and the night has just begun., As for who she is looking forward to seeing, DeBose shared, We are celebrating the great Helen Mirren She is my religion and I stand by it Kerry Washington she played my mother in The Prom, Im like please give me a hug and tell me its okay Lin, Leslie and David are opening the show so a little mini Ham Fam reunion I dont know that there is an actor here I am not excited to see or meet., Adam said, I dont know if there is an actor here who is not excited to see you., I never thought of it that way, she confessed, I am always surprised when people know who I am I am so used to being a super fan of everyone else, its an adjustment to realize and fully acknowledge people are seeing your work They seem to like the work I will take that as a sign I am doing something good in the world, not for the world., Adam insisted for the world, too. She replied, Okay, Ill take it for the world., Ariana also has an Oscar nomination, saying that when she first heard, I was walking along the East River I freaked out and scared the myriad of runners who were running along the path I cried then, too, Im a weeper.. Best yet. Discovery Company. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Dig it out if you can, because its identical to Cate Blanchetts face here. Katy Brand is appalled, but fascinated. Ariana DeBose wasnt lying!! Honestly, its not like I was like, Hey BAFTA, let me in! she told host Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2s Breakfast Show., That was the assignment like, Come celebrate women. And I was like, Absolutely! And we did that, and it was fun. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Viola Davis, my Woman King. Blanchett, Cate, youre a genius. "The songs she was singing are very familiar songs, the room was clapping, and people were sort of dancing to the music," he told the publication. It was excruciating, like a work dinner where the boss gets drunk and goes around the table addressing every single employee by name. Some nomineeslike Hong Chau, Dolly De Leon, and Ana de Armaswatched DeBose with something akin to confusion. But we are not here to talk about that. Lesser mortals would have given up by now, but Ariana DeBose is pushing through like a true hero. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. In the video, DeBose can be seen and heard rapping: "Angela Bassett did the thing, Viola Davis my 'Woman King,' Cate Blanchett you're a genius, Jamie Lee you are all of us," backstage leading up to the performance. With her Grammy win for best audiobook, Davis becomes the first actor in nearly 30 years to achieve a particularly impressive type of EGOT status. Angela Bassett did the thing. DeBose left Twitter soon after the rap became a viral sensation and some believe it may have been because she was being trolled with negative comments. Ariana DeBose won best actress in a supporting role for "West Side Story" at the Academy Awards on Sunday and made history as the first openly queer woman of And she is A-Okay.. As she won the award, she told the crowd, I watched so many of you for a very long time and Im just thrilled to be among you., DeBose was also a shining star in hot pink on the red carpet, saying, Its Valentino haute couture from Paris and I think its the first time its been worn and I am honored to be wearing it., DeBose revealed the inspiration behind her makeup, saying it was the idea of an orchid., Adam commented, Its all about the back, and DeBose described it as a kabuki moment., Smiling, she said, Its my first time at the SAG awards. Joking about herself, she said, She doesnt know how to behave. That was fun. So what went wrong? Until then, however, a line by line breakdown with screengrabbed reaction shots will have to suffice. We felt were not about revolution, were about evolution., I absolutely loved it, he continued. Stars stepped out to celebrate Stella McCartney's Icons collection with Adidas! We are giggling at everyone who has our campy little number stuck in their heads," Rauhala wrote within the video. At this point it is important to remember that nobody knew what was coming. Hello, birthday queen, Ariana DeBose said, greeting her West Side Story castmate Rita Moreno, newly and notably aged 90. "We had the BEST time putting this together for our friends at the BAFTAS. "The songs she was singing are very familiar songs, the room was clapping and people were sort of dancing to the music. February 28, 2023. Though she has yet to reactivate her account, DeBose has garnered some high-profile supporters. We've received your submission. 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DeBose had Angela Bassett as a subject; a mainstay of cinema, a woman nominated for playing a queen, a woman who has played Tina Turner, Lady Percy and Michelle Obama. Ive seen this look before. Jamie Lee, you are all of us!. Grateful that we have a national holiday in America today to celebrate the fact that Angela Bassett did the thing pic.twitter.com/Bun4jjpH7A, Ariana DeBose wasnt lying!! BAFTA showrunner Nick Bullen, however,slammed people who were making fun of the performance. And here is a woman of color who is at the absolute top of her game. DeBose even deleted her Twitter account but later liked an Instagram post poking fun at her rap. Maia Kenworthy, in response, has to jam her tongue into the side of her cheek to stop herself from laughing. It's giving Adele Dazeem at the Tonys, Galinda with a "Ga," Effie declaring she's not going, Ellie Woods' video essay. A day after facing backlash for the performance, DeBose seemingly deactivated her Twitter account. Nobody knows what the official name was. The ceremony will stream live onNetflix's YouTube channel. Ariana DeBose Cried 7 Times Before Winning Her First SAG Award. All rights reserved. Online, social media accounts immediately began memeing the number for all it was worth. Tommy McArdle is a digital news writer at PEOPLE covering stories across all of the brand's verticals. Stars like Shakira, Chris Brown, and Kerry Washington also expressed their love for the pop star on Sunday. "[] American awards shows have much more razzmatazz, much more showbiz and perhaps a broader range of people being involved. All of those mentions, I felt, from the moment we were rehearsing it right through to the transmission last night, spoke to what we wanted to do.". Musical theatre fans begged Ariana DeBose to reactivate her Twitter account after she went viral for her performance at the BAFTA Awards (British Academy Film Awards). Stars hit the red carpet at the BAFTA Film Awards 2023! This is the look of someone who has slowed their car down to take a better look at a burning house. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. DeBose was never going get anything but a supportive smile. Following DeBose's viral opening rap at last weekend's BAFTA Awards, which name-dropped the Photo: Stuart Wilson/BAFTA/Getty. Meanwhile the production team behind the BAFTAs slammed the criticism of DeBose's performance. "Extra's" Melvin Robert spoke with Angela on the red carpet, hours before her big night. Ariana, who plays Anita in West Side Story, was up against Caitrona Balfe (Belfast), Cate Blanchett (Nightmare Alley), Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog) and Ruth Negga (Passing). And she really isnt happy about it. pic.twitter.com/G9YgKN2e1t, Bullen said that many of the people who slammed the performance dont like change., Theres a view that the BAFTAs have to be this slightly stiff, traditional British, middle-England messaging, Bullen explained. Music's biggest stars hit the red carpet at the 2023 Grammys! Before West Side Story star Ariana DeBose won Outstanding Performance by a It is a look of placid befuddlement. The incredible @ArianaDeBose opens the 2023 #EEBAFTAs with an iconic performance! But American awards shows have much more razzmatazz, much more showbiz, and perhaps a broader range of people being involved. Ariana DeBose and Angela Bassett were bright stars at the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday. American award shows have much more razzmatazz, much more showbiz and perhaps a broader range of people being involved.. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. Ad Choices. Let's just evolve, let's just move forward with some gentle changes that start to lay out the stall of what this show should be and where we should be with it.". On Wednesday, Broadway music director Benjamin Rauhala Clad in a pink jumpsuit, DeBose gave her all to the numberwhich she crafted herself. Last years best-supporting-actress Oscar winner, Ariana DeBose, learned that the hard way after performing an original rap at the BAFTAs that went viral for all the wrong reasons. ", What y'all don't understand is that this is night 5 at theater camp.It's giving Adele Dazeem at the Tonys, Galinda with a "Ga," Effie declaring she's not going, Ellie Woods' video essay.Ariana DeBose needs to reactive her Twitter and stand in her greatness.#BAFTA2023 #BAFTAs pic.twitter.com/xtCPzE3wPb, Actor Ben Yahr also praised DeBose: "I'm not kidding this will make Ariana DeBose a gay icon for the rest of her life. Did. When she accepted the Entertainer of the Year, Angela referenced Ariana DeBoses viral rap. The Academy Award winner worked on the opening number for weeks before performing it at the BAFTAS on Sunday. 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Ariana DeBose becomes first openly queer woman of color to win an acting Oscar March 27, 2022 During his Variety Q&A, Bullen confirmed that DeBoses She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism. What you are looking at is the physical manifestation of the thought I flew all the way here for this?. Dame Emma, Im so fond. Honestly I love this, commented The Prom star. Her song which, included a rapping tribute to this year's female nominees at the U.K.'s version of the Oscars, was mocked online as "awkward" and "painful.". First, by this point DeBose is audibly out of breath, because shes singing and dancing and trying to fit several lines of awkward syntax into a legitimately dreadful song. Last Sunday, Ariana DeBose sings Angela Bassett did the thing. On Monday, deactivates her Twitter. WebDeBose actually shot West Side Story before her featured roles in The Prom (2020) and the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021). Honestly I love this, she wrote. Theres a bit in one episode of Veep where Selina Meyer tries to smile as graciously as she can while muttering What the fuck? to herself. Second, Electric Malady is a moving and poignant documentary about a horrifying medical condition. DeBose later liked and commented on an Instagram post from writer Evan Ross Katz that compiled several memes. WebAriana DeBose. The About Damn Time singer, 34, recreated Ariana DeBoses viral 2023 BAFTA Awards rap during her Amsterdam concert on Thursday. But American awards shows have much more razzmatazz, much more showbiz, and perhaps a broader range of people being involved. We felt we're not about revolution, we're about evolution," he explained. Standing ovation. Next on her list is Georgia Oakley and Hlne Sifre, who between them made Blue Jean, a searing drama about Section 28. The 64-year-old Full marks. But also, what a slay. 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During the number, which came after host Richard E. Grant's opening monologue, DeBose rapped in part: "Angela Bassett did the thing, Viola Davis my 'Woman King,' Blanchett Cate you're a genius, Jamie Lee you are all of us," as the camera panned to members of the crowd showing an array of different expressions. WebAriana DeBose. ," Rauhala wrote as the video ends. I did. Ariana DeBose is an American actress, dancer, and singer. Twitter poked a little fun at DeBose Sunday night after she rapped about all the women nominated for BAFTAs during the award shows opening number. I guess Angela Bassett did the thing! DeBose gave the audience a coy look, shimmying her shoulders. The Broadway star and actor who won an Oscar for her performance as Anita in 2022s West Side Story seems to have deactivated her Twitter account Monday after a BAFTA performance Sunday night that was, uh, well, pretty cheesy. Ariana DeBose opened the BAFTAs this weekend with an original number that took the internet by stormand led to the Oscar winner deleting her Twitter account. The first part was a full-bore rendition of Sisters are Doin It For Themselves; in itself an orgy of spinning and twirling and flung chairs, performed by DuBose in the manner of someone desperately trying to spook a horse. But Bassett not only gave her seal of approval, she shouted the line while receiving the entertainer of the year honor at the NAACP Image Awards. And yet, despite this, she went with supporting or leading, all here I presume. All Rights Reserved. Ariana DeBoses rap took around 45 seconds to perform. Electric Malady? Sign up here for exclusive access to all your favorite celebrities Take a front seat at the cinema with our weekly email filled with all the latest news and all the movie action that matters. Ariana DeBose "did the thing" at the BAFTAs and honestly, people need to calm down about it. Angela Bassett did the thing. In Britain. Another added: ariana debose needs to reactivate twitter and seize this moment. I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola, the actor said during her acceptance speech. She danced her way into the audience and called out the female acting nominees by name: Angela Bassett did the thing. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. Published Danielle Deadwyler reacts with surprised delight to her shoutout, perhaps because its the only time in the entire rap that DeBose has successfully married the correct sentiment to a movie. The Broadway star and actor who won an Oscar for her performance as Anita in 2022s West Side Story seems to have deactivated her Twitter account Monday DeBose begins the segment by saluting, and shouting the name of an awards category. Angela Bassett has broken her silence on Ariana DeBose's viral BAFTAs rap which included that iconic line about the actress 'doing the thing'. 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