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Ayeesha Walsh

UNCOVERED: Angela bassett admits she s reached out to ariana debose after her baftas rap backlash - The Untold Story

Angela Bassett has spoken out for the first time since Ariana DeBose's viral BAFTA'a rap that included a line about her actress "doing the thing."

9-1-1 star Angela, 64, admitted on Sunday (February 26) that she had messaged the West Side Story star to ask if she is ok.

Ariana, 32, performed a rap about the female nominees at the prestigious ceremony last Sunday including the lyrics "Angela Bassett did the thing" as she popped her shoulder, sparking a meme and a wave of backlash from viewers.

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