Bassett was the presumed favourite to win Best Supporting Actress for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with her expected victory set to come 29 years after she lost Best Actress for What’s Love Got to Do With It? in 1994.

However, early in the 2023 ceremony, Jamie Lee Curtis took home the award, which drew gasps from the crowd as well as Lee Curtis, who shouted “shut up!” after discovering the news.

Bassett looked sad by the news, which left the actor’s fans feeling emotional.

Moments later, Bassett’s Black Panther co-star Michael B Jordan arrived on stage to present an award alongside his Creed III co-star Jonathan Majors.

“Hey Auntie,” Majors said, with Jordan adding: “We love you.”

Many are praising Bassett for not “feigning excitement” after getting “snubbed”.

“They said A LOT with that one sentence,” @gogh_shawty wrote on Twitter, with @TanzApette adding: “Awww that's taking the time to acknowledge a Queen.”

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