Ariana DeBose pays tribute to the many memes of her BAFTAs rap and thanks everyone for the outpouring of love she's received since.
Ariana DeBose reacts to spoofs of her now-viral BAFTAs rap. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards took place on February 19th. The ceremony included a performance from West Side Story’s DeBose, who sang about some of this year's biggest film and TV moments. This performance included a rap section about the best actress and supporting actress nominees, which has since been the subject of memes across the internet.
DeBose reacts to some of the prominent references to her BAFTA performance in a recent Instagram post. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY DeBose included several videos in her post, including clips of music icons Lizzo and Adele paying tribute to the Angela Bassett line within DeBose’s rap. Alongside these videos, DeBose included more direct meme spoofs, while choosing to direct her caption towards gratitude for the “love” she has been showered with after the BAFTAs performance.
The most prominently memed aspect of this rap, as other celebrities above alluded to, was one inexplicable line: “Angela Bassett did the thing.” Preceded by more sensible lines, “Danielle D, you broke my heart / Michelle, I’ve loved you from the start,” the Angela Bassett line—accompanied by an impassioned shimmy from DeBose—confused viewers, leaving many to wonder what exactly is “the thing” Bassett did.
The buffoonish portrayal of DeBose’s rap even led BAFTA producer Nick Bullen to defend DeBose. According to Bullen, DeBose was “at the absolute top of her game” during the performance. Bullen even deemed the widespread pushback against her “incredibly unfair" . Fair or not, it is clear that DeBose’s rap will remain the most spoofed BAFTA moment on social media, attracting viewers who may not have otherwise been interested in the BAFTAs.
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