Angela Bassett Receives an Honorary Oscar Award | 14th Governors Awards (2024) 

Even her speech is a perfect dramatic monologue, she should win an Oscar for her speech. Angela has the "it" factor. She's amazing & so deserved this award.

Her speech itself deserves an award! She is a class act!

Angela and Viola are the EPITOME of Class, Grace, and Strength! You are moved by each word they speak. Got Chills from her speech! 🙏🏽🎉 👑

*Angela is so PHENOMENAL!! She’s deserved this award many times over!!*

I felt it when she said her gratitude to Queen Regina. She knew what her friend has been going through the past 2 years since the death of her son.

Angela is a national treasure who should’ve BEEN WON and won many but that smile and this speech shows me she fighting a bigger fight and I’ll stand with her on anything !

No one can give a speech like Ms. Angela Bassett!!!! Just full of poise, grace, and humility! 💙🤍❤️🤍

Angela is truly the full package, beauty, brains, compassion, talent and a class act. So deserving she got the recognition long overdue!

That "Rest on your feet" part, she asked her family, was Powerful.❤ Beyond encouraged by Angela's winning this award and being the epitome of class.❤

I’m sad she didn’t win in 2023 but in a way, it’s better that she received this award in 2024 bc at this ceremony she was given more time to make this eloquent speech, as opposed to the live show where they give you the music after 30 seconds. Truly a moving and powerful speech. 😊 👏

Her daughter tearing up is what got me🥹 Angela is more than deserving of this honor. She’ll always be number one in my book! A thirty year career and still killing it! The Best Is Yet To Come! 👑

Yes, indeed she deserves another Oscar for that winning speech. HUGE CONGRATS to her.

I keep saying this, but one Oscar for one performance was NOT ENOUGH FOR HER! She needed an Oscar for HER ENTIRE CAREER! That’s why it took so Long! God knew she was special and one Oscar for one performance could not define her! CONGRATULATIONS! AMEN! ❤️👑

Thirty years late but Angela Bassett finally received her Oscar. One of our greatest actresses and one of our most dignified human beings. I wish the Academy would show this on prime time television. Her Acceptance Speech is one of the best I have ever witnessed. Our entire country needs to hear this beautiful woman's voice. Congratulations for a much deserved Oscar. And, indeed, the BEST is yet to come!!

The most wonderful acceptance speech I’ve ever heard, Angela Bassett you are a very powerful inspiration for all people. Thank you for gracing the screen with your presence and being great💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

Mrs. Angela Bassett….your whole speech had tears forming and kept a smile on my face. I am so proud of you for receiving this award. Very much WELL DESERVED 👏🏾❤️

I don't have words for how incredible she is. It was frankly embarrassing that she didn't have an Oscar until this point. I could not be happier for her! It is so satisfying to see a master of her craft finally receive her flowers. Congratulations Ms. Bassett.

She deserved one for “what’s love got to do with it” and “ waiting to exhale”, but I am still glad she was awarded one because my goodness she has deserved her flowers a long time ago.

This is way overdue. She earned it last year and The Academy knows it! I am so happy for the amazing Angela Bassett!

Congratulations to Angela Bassett. This speech is phenomenal. She has so much grace, humility, and joy. Honoring those who came before her, those she has grown with, and those who will come after her…such a blessing.

Her poise, her class, her beauty..omg this women is incredible

She should do a Grammy spoken word album. She will automatically win

Angela Bassett is deserving of more than an honorary Oscar! She's earned it for MANY movies shes starred in.

Well Deserved! “Delayed, but not DENIED!” Mrs. Angela Bassett is such an inspiration to me. I look forward to working with her. “The Best is Yet to Come!”

There's no one like Angela Bassett. So happy that she have finally an Oscar. Congratulations Queen. 👑

This is one of the greatest speeches in history for me. Congratulations Ms. Bassett

Angel Bassett is not only one the most incredible actresses in history, she is also one of the most inspirational people. I am so glad to see her get the honor she truly deserves!!

She is the literal embodiment of royalty. The way she carries herself like precious cargo is mesmerizing. From her graceful hand movements to “rest on your feet” she is who I inspire to become. Her and Sheryl lee Ralph are not only creating history, they are reforming what elegance and grace looks like.

This is Modern Black Dignity and Pride personified. So well deserved for Angela Bassett. Thank You for shining a light like only you can.

My heart skipped a beat when her daughter teared up. The acknowledgment of her family was beautiful. LOVE Angela Bassett!

She is so well spoken, I can listen to her speak for hours. So well deserved. Thank you queen Angela ❤️

This woman is the epitome of grace and elegance. An award that was beyond Well-Deserved! To an actress who has been an inspiration to the entire black community, we love you Angela Bassett!! Congratulations beautiful Queen! 👑

I don't know why it takes so long for the ones who are so deserving of these awards to get their turn. I'm just glad that Angela finally got hers! She really deserves more and more. Congratulations Angela, so proud of you! Lovely speech🥺❤️

What a graceful and eloquent woman. One of the most impassioned and inspiring speech I've heard.

I just love Angela Bassett. She is a woman of many crowns. She's always a joy to watch. This woman can play any role. She deserves this Oscar and many more. Angela, you are such a queen! You made history, and you are history! Thank you for touching our hearts ❤❤❤ Stay strong and keep showing who you are.

She should’ve won an Oscar!! She deserves this honor.

This Oscar is way way long overdue. Got robbed several times of nominations and wins. A true definition of a national treasure for sure. I’m so proud of her and her body of work. She’s a prime example of what an REAL acting should be. A big congratulations to Angela basset!! All hail the queen.

Im glad she received this award because if she had won last year at the Oscars we would have not heard this profound speech (15 minutes). At the Oscars the winner is usually given 45 seconds when giving their acceptance speech 🎤

So elegant she took that moment to recognize those that came before her and to uplift and inspire. Nicely done 🙌 Ms. Angela. She deserved it.🏆

FINALLY… WELL DESERVED!!! Made even better by her being allowed 15mins to give an impeccable speech 🥰👏🏽

I still believe she’s going to receive another one. She’s too good.

Her acceptance of this award speak to her power, love and respect to the industry and people of color and women of color to excel as an actor. Bravo to you and the women of courage and dignity of African Americans contribution to America.

We heard you say Yale DEGREES!! She is a force! 🔥 She has deserved to win so often. Thankful she is recognized in this way and she so graciously accepted. ❤🔺

Angela is an exceptional actress, a beacon of light, and a pillar of hope to many. Thank God for her! For such a time as this!

A True Queen. Her receiving this honor, instead of a win from last year's Oscars ceremony, at least allowed her the opportunity to say these profound and necessary words. The speech hits harder now because of the recent conversation around the pay disparity and lack of opportunities between Black actresses and their white female and male counterparts. And actresses of color make even less money and receive even less opportunities. Hopefully, the entertainment industry will use this moment to meaningfully and significantly progress in its practices. It's been nearly one hundred years that the industry has existed, please get it together.

I'm glad she has an Oscar. I wish she had won last year, but I know she still has more great roles in her left.

I admire this woman so much. She’s the epitome of endurance and perseverance. I love how she’s still at the top of her game after all these years. I hope this Oscar is only the first of many.

This is an Academy award winning monologue, I tell you!!! This woman is fantastic! ❤👏👏👏

She speaks with such power and emotion. Giving a shout out to her fellow black actresses who have won an Oscar just shows how she admires them and they admire her too. Angela Bassett is not just Queen of Wakanda she is just a queen in general.

She DID THE THING❤ What a Speech. What a Career. What a Woman ❤ she deserves this, a true queen 👑

Congratulations Angela Bassett!!! So deserving of this honor. Beautiful inside and out. Awesome acceptance speech. You go girl!!! Black girl magic at it's best!!

When I read that she had turned down the part played by Halle Berry in the film, Monster's Ball, because she said she wanted to be able to watch herself with her grandchildren, my heart was glad! She is a woman of integrity!

Power unleashed! She spoke to everyone woman in that room. Bravo! Ms. Bassett!

The Queen has spoken!! Her talent, beauty, grace and humility are incomparable. Thank you Angela for your magic! Beyond well deserved!👑

I cried the whole time. She is legendary and I’m so happy for her!

I am so moved! She just motivated a several categories of people. Women, Black women, Black people, and future black and brown artistes and entertainers thank you Ms Bassett we love you! 🥰 ❤❤❤❤

Congratulations to Angela Bassett! She always stood tall, in spite of countless obstacles. The women that she has portrayed on screen are a testament to her amazing talent and spirit. I'm pleased that she got to smell her flowers.

She needs an Oscar for this speech! Wow!

This spectacular speech, made me tearful , that she stood for every Black actor from past to present with excellence 🎉 congratulations

She put those Yale degrees to work! Love ❤️her eloquence. Her natural dramatic talent is better than any script she’s ever read in any movie. Her speech here deserves an Oscar award and should be memorialized somewhere. Magnificent! Superb!

Long overdue is an understatement. Throughly well deserved! One of the finest actors of her generation, she is finally getting her flowers!🏆👑

She richly deserves this recognition. Angela is a wonderful actress a really wonderful human being and tremendous talent. I congratulate her on finally winning an Oscar to honor her wonderful career. She can play any role.

She needs an Oscar for her speech. I love her ❤

Compliments to Angela Basset she deserved this honorary Oscar for the amazing career!😉🤩

Angela is a QUEEN! She will always be an Oscar winner in my mind for her Tina Turner role. Absolutely BRILLIANT!

A vision and icon. This speech was full of grace, humility, and paying homage to those that have come before her, walking alone with her and for the future to come.

Just an amazing, eloquent, and brilliant woman. She has deserved this for decades.

Preach Queen. Truer words were never spoken! So deserving of this high honor!

Angela Bassett is an influential figure and artist that deserves her flowers. She brings class, integrity, gravitas and pathos to every role she has played. There are many, many roles she could have played to perfection that she turned down because she is a lady and a thespian first; she refuses to do anything easy or to be a blemish in her industry because she knows what it means to be the only, to be the first, to be the barrier-breaker and knows that she would be looked differently as a black woman because of her choices. She took home this honorary achievement because the industry acknowledges she should have had one, two or even three competitive awards and they honored her because she remained gracious through it all, even when it was tough (and being an artist, especially today, is very tough!!). Thank you Mrs. Bassett, you did the thing. Now, get a competitive Oscar! It’s time to go EGOT!!

I’m so proud of Angela Bassett for finally got her Oscar after being nominated twice😊

She is absolutely amazing! Beauty intelligence and integrity. We have been waiting so long for this to happen.

Great speech, deserving of an award in itself! Well deserved and looooooooooooooooooooooooooong over due!

"THERE IS ROOM FOR US ALL" Yes! What an icon

She’s not only a beautiful woman, she’s also one class act…❤

Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations! Even the acceptance speech gives me goosebumps and teary eyes. This is excellent class beyond one’s imagination. She is positively someone to aspire to be. Continued successes in your future career. Thank you for showing us graceful leadership in your craft. I am basking in your Pride.

She deserved this award and it's long overdue. I'm so glad she finally received what she rightfully deserve for the amazing performances she has done in roles like Tina Turner, wife of Malcom X, and countless others. Hope this moment was televised.

My goodness 😢😢😢 I cried tears of joy This is one speech that will remain forever even after the lord calls her home. It was truly an iconic moment just seeing Regina and her presenting this iconic AWARD 🎉🎉🎉

I love her so much. Pure class, and this is long overdue. She’s produced nothing BUT Oscar-worthy performances and she should have been honored years ago. She’s a treasure and the epitome of beauty, grace and POWER. Congratulations, Queen ♥️💐

This was long overdue. I'm finally glad she is getting the recognition and reward she deserves. She is by far one of my favorite actresses.

Did anyone else's world completely stop ❓I have never become so still nor listened so intently❗Grace, spirit, intelligence, talent, and true beauty will do that ⭐ Congratulations to one of the finest humans I've been blessed to meet👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

one of the most incredible speeches in Oscars history

Talk about dramatic reading or oratorical speech.. She nailed it.

I'm so happy for Angela in achieving this honor. She well deserves it. She does every role with such passion and grace, dignity and elegance, just pure class and Regal Beauty. I've always said this, Angela makes Black Women look good. She's not tweaking, half dressed, loud and arrogant. Just Graceful!! Thank you Angela!!!

So proud of Angela! Thank you to the Oscars Bd of Gov for recognizing the much overlooked, but well deserved achievements of Angela Bassett!! Bravo!!🤗🥳

Angela Bassett is the epitome of grace,class,and elegance. Congratulations on this well deserved and over due award. It's sad it took the academy this long to recognize what we all knew all along..You are that girl!!! We salute you queen 👸🏾 👏🏽 🙌🏽

No one, I mean no one can slay a role like Queen Angela Bassett. Congratulations - well deserved and long overdue! That's right Courtney, capture that moment with your smartphone of your beautiful wife!

"Rest on your feet" what an elegant way to tell your kids to stand up. Angela is an excellent actress and a Queen 👑

This was a such a powerful testament that Angela Bassett should have gotten many awards. This was such a powerful speech. Remarkable and very touching! I loved how she told her family to stand and recognize them.

Can she now win an Emmy for this!!!

She’s the reason why I went to school for acting and it’s so inspiring for her to say at the end “the best is yet to come” I have faith in her future best actress win, sooner than we think!

She should get an Oscar for that speech :) Angela just ooozes out Class and Strength in every role she plays. Sorry it took so long for her flowers to arrive. But timing is everything, and she deserves it.

This was such an inspiring, and eloquently spoken speech. She looks absolutely beautiful, stunning, gorgeous, etc. 🔥🔥!! Congratulations to the incomparable, one and only Angela Basset. You are highly deserving of this award 🎉❤!

Such an honor not to just see her art but to see she is art!! ❤ Angela Bassett you are a profound blessing and a gift beyond any screen.

This speech changed my life, wasn't expecting to cry 😢 overdue award for her. I have so much gratitude for you ❤

This Oscar is for the stellar performances in her previous movies. Good things come to those who .... deserve it. It was well overdue and earned.❤

Her speech made this moment feel long overdue! Congratulations Queen!

Preach Mrs. Bassett!!! Congratulations to our beloved Angela on a monumental honor for her monumental career. We love you deep. You’ve been deserving. So elated you’re here to take in your flowers.

she's an icon, she's a legend and she is the moment

Truly the best speech I have heard in my life. I am truly stunned. Thank you Ms Bassett for your glow 😇

This was one truly prolific and triumphant moment. Angela Bassett is a rare gift in her industry. Her grace during this speech was majestic and purely sensational. There is disappointment in her never winning an Oscar for any of her nominations by so many. It speaks volumes in the way her spirit embraced this honorary Oscar in place of all those she didn't win. The Academy did a great and noble deed by honoring Angela Bassett this way. Angela Bassett said it best and last that "the best is yet to come"! She'll be winning her next Oscar rightfully so! Congratulations Angela Bassett WE are so proud of you!💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗