Ava DuVernay Notes Distinction Over Angela Bassett’s First-Ever Oscar

Ava DuVernay‘s similar to the remainder of us … thrilled that Angela Bassett‘s lastly bagged an Oscar on the Governors Awards, however she’s additionally clarifying it is its personal factor — separate from an Academy Award on the huge present.

TMZ bought the director out in NYC, the place she made the excellence between the Governors Awards and the distinguished, world-renowned Academy Awards arising in 2 months … the place bagging a shiny gold statuette is the head of each actor’s profession.

So should you’re celebrating Angela lastly successful an Oscar after shedding out on 2 earlier noms — 1993’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It” and 2022’s ‘Wakanda Forever’ — Ava right here appears to be suggesting … Angela’s been snubbed, and deserves an precise Oscar.

With that mentioned, Ava is thrilled for Angela receiving what she bought right here — however you may inform she would possibly really feel the best way so many others do … specifically, that Angel’s lengthy overdue for an performing Oscar.

She additionally raves about getting to look at Angela do her factor on the stage, and was particularly impressed by her acceptance speech. All in all, it is a very optimistic tackle Angela being honored … it is simply fascinating that Ava hits the pause button a bit on conflating the Governors Awards recognition and a pure Academy Award.

As for Angela … she was stoked to be highlighted — urging fellow Black actresses to consider who their ancestors supposed them to be … telling them to stay brave.

She additionally paid tribute to the empowered ladies she’s represented in her roles — actual queens like Tina Turner, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King … and, after all, Wakanda’s fictional Queen Ramonda.