Academy Awards a little more than a week away, Angela Bassett is reflecting on the experience of losing the Oscar for her performance in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” nearly two years ago. Bassett was widely expected to win the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2023 Oscars,

I have put in: put in the time, put in good work over time. … I thought it was a given,” the “Black Panther” star said while reflecting on the viral moment.

Angela Bassett recalls being 'disappointed' - and feeling like some thought she wasn't 'allowed' to be - after losing the Academy Award to Jamie Lee Curtis

In a cover story for ‘Town & Country,’ the ‘Zero Day’ star stands firm in her belief that she put in the necessary work to be recognized by the Academy.

Angela Bassett recently told Town & Country magazine that she was “deserving” of the best supporting actress Oscar for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Bassett was nominated in 2023 but lost to Jamie Lee Curtis for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Angela Bassett is convinced she "deserved" an Oscar for her role in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' because she "put in good work" and she should have been "allowed to be disappointed" when she lost to Jamie Lee Curtis.

Best Supporting Actress snub is back in the news. Everyone assumed she would be honored for her performance as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; she wasn’t. The veteran actress recently spoke to Town & Country Magazine about the moment she lost to Jamie Lee Curtis.

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."