{"id":67722,"date":"2024-01-10T17:30:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T17:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/10\/angela-bassett-shares-hopes-for-hollywoods-future-in-oscar-speech\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T17:30:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T17:30:56","slug":"angela-bassett-shares-hopes-for-hollywoods-future-in-oscar-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/10\/angela-bassett-shares-hopes-for-hollywoods-future-in-oscar-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Angela Bassett Shares Hopes for Hollywood’s Future in Oscar Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Angela Bassett<\/strong><\/a> celebrated her honorary Oscar win by thanking the Black actresses whose footsteps she followed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen acting took hold of my heart, there was not a clear path to what success could look like because there were so few, so few Black actresses prominent in television or film,\u201d Bassett, 65, said during her speech<\/a> at the 2024 Governors Awards on Tuesday, January 9. \u201cFor me, those trailblazing actors, like Ruby Dee<\/strong>, Diahann Carroll<\/strong>, Cicely Tyson<\/strong> and Rosalind Cash<\/strong>, they were my North Star and my guiding light, proof that while the road may not be without curves and bumps, there was a way to fulfill what I believed deep in my soul was my destiny.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bassett went on to note that her award is more than a celebration of her contributions to Hollywood over the years. \u201cWhat I hope this moment means is that we are taking the necessary steps toward a future in which it is the norm, not the exception, to see and embrace one another\u2019s full humanity, stories and perspectives,\u201d she stated. \u201cThis must be our goal, and to always remember that there is room for us all. When we stand together, we win together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier in her speech, Bassett also gave a shout-out to other Black Oscar winners, including Hattie McDaniel<\/strong>, Whoopi Goldberg<\/strong>, Halle Berry<\/strong>, Jennifer Hudson<\/strong>, Mo\u2019Nique<\/strong>, Octavia Spencer<\/strong>, Lupita Nyong\u2019o<\/strong>, Viola Davis<\/strong>, Regina King<\/strong> and Ariana DeBose<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tFan-favorite stars are keeping their feet on the gas pedal this awards season. Just days after the 81st annual Golden Globes, the biggest names in Hollywood got glammed up again for the 2024 Governors Awards on Tuesday, January 9. The annual event \u2014 which celebrates awards conferred by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cTo my fellow Black actresses, fill your hearts with courage and strength, because regardless of what you may think or see or feel, your contributions do matter. Take comfort knowing that your performances have given hope, offered a different perspective, and for others, just pure joy in a time of need,\u201d Bassett told attendees, adding, \u201cI proudly share this award with women who stand up when they are told to stand back, who speak up when they are silenced, who remain determined when they are told they are defeated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bassett ended her speech on an optimistic note by sharing her hopes for the future of Hollywood. \u201cMy prayer is that we leave this industry more enriched, forward-thinking and inclusive than we found it. A future where there won\u2019t be a first or an only or suspense around whether history will be made with a nomination or a win,\u201d she said at the Los Angeles ceremony. \u201cI have faith that one day, someday, the celebration and recognition will be solely on the performance and the performer. Because, at the end of the day, we all just want to have the opportunity to do great, meaningful work.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bassett\u2019s honorary Oscar win comes nearly one year after she scored her second Oscar nomination<\/a>, earning a nod for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/em>. Considered by many to be the favorite to win going into the March 2023 ceremony<\/a>, Bassett ultimately lost the award to Everything Everywhere All at Once<\/em>\u2019s Jamie Lee Curtis<\/strong>. (Bassett was previously nominated for best actress in 1994 for What\u2019s Love Got to Do With It<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

While Bassett received some backlash for not standing up to congratulate Curtis, 65, on her win, Michael B. Jordan<\/strong> showed her some support<\/a> while presenting an award. \u201cHey auntie,\u201d he told her on the Oscars stage, quoting a line from 2018\u2019s Black Panther<\/em>. Jordan\u2019s copresenter, Jonathan Majors<\/strong>, also sent well-wishes to Bassett by stating, \u201cWe love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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