In an interview the actress said she that she found it interesting that she "wouldn’t be allowed to be disappointed at an outcome where I thought I was deserving."

While Angela Bassett remained mostly stoic, you can see that potentially winning an Oscar for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever meant a great deal to her. And her not winning did end up being one of the most surprising 2023 Oscar moments. In the same interview, she spoke about more about her reaction, where she didn't clap for winner JLC.

Angela Bassett isn’t apologising for her viral reaction after her Oscars 2023 loss to Jamie Lee Curtis. Two years after facing criticism, the Black Panther star defended her “disappointed” facial expression in the moment as she reflected on the awards ceremony in an interview with Town & Country published on Thursday.