Black Panther actress Angela Bassett once held back from having her own Will Smith slap gate controversy once

How &#8216;Black Panther 2&#8217; Actress Angela Bassett Was Close to Having Her Own Will Smith Slapgate Controversy

Angela Bassett almost had her Will Smith situation once. The Black Panther
actress has been in the acting industry since the 1980s. From working in her
first movie black girl to being the star cast of Black Panther the artist has
not just survived but thrived through decades. She is most fondly remembered for
her role in American Horror Story, Malcolm X, and the Rosa Parks story.

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Being in the industry, the actress has garnered a lot of fans across
generations. Though fame also comes with its own share of perks and
disadvantages. As apparent from Will Smith’s Oscar incident. The incident sent
shockwaves through Hollywood. But what many may not be aware of is that the
Black Panther actress nearly had her own slap-get moment once.


HOW BLACK PANTHER ACTRESS ANGELA BASSETT AVOIDED HER OWN WILL SMITH MOMENT

Angela Bassett managed to walk away when she found herself in a similar
situation as Will Smith once. Husband and actor Courtney B. Vance guest started
on 105.1 FM’s famous show The Breakfast Club. During this, he recalled
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an incident at the airport once. According to him, he and his wife were
traveling from an airport once when a fan approached them wanting an autograph.

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Vance had to deny the request and ask the fan for privacy. That did not sit very
well with the fan who cussed at them, probably hoping for a reaction from the
actress. At that moment, the star who played Queen Ramonda had the urge to react
to the fan in a way similar to the King Richard
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But The Preacher’s Wife actor held her back. “We worked too hard for an incident
that’s just gonna be folklore in our mind”, he said. He stressed the importance
of reacting or walking away as per the situation. It was probably a good choice
for Bassett to walk away considering how Smith’s long-built career was affected
by the Oscars incident.

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actress is also being considered for the Oscars now. Do you think her decision
to hold back and not make Smith’s mistake, helped her in the long run? Comment
your thoughts.

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Angela Bassett almost had her Will Smith situation once. The Black Panther actress has been in the acting industry since the 1980s. From working in her first movie black girl to being the star cast of Black Panther the artist has not just survived but thrived through decades. She is most fondly remembered for her role in American Horror Story, Malcolm X, and the Rosa Parks story.
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Being in the industry, the actress has garnered a lot of fans across generations. Though fame also comes with its own share of perks and disadvantages. As apparent from Will Smith&#8217;s Oscar incident. The incident sent shockwaves through Hollywood. But what many may not be aware of is that the Black Panther actress nearly had her own slap-get moment once.
<h2>How Black Panther actress Angela Bassett avoided her own Will Smith moment</h2>
Angela Bassett managed to walk away when she found herself in a similar situation as Will Smith once. Husband and actor Courtney B. Vance guest started on 105.1 FM&#8217;s famous show The Breakfast Club. During this, he <a href="https://fandomwire.com/black-panther-2-star-angela-bassett-nearly-had-her-own-will-smith-slapgate-controversy-after-fan-provocation-was-convinced-by-husband-to-walk-away/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recalled</a> an incident at the airport once. According to him, he and his wife were traveling from an airport once when a fan approached them wanting an autograph.
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Vance had to deny the request and ask the fan for privacy. That did not sit very well with the fan who cussed at them, probably hoping for a reaction from the actress. At that moment, the star who played Queen Ramonda had the urge to react to the fan in a way similar to the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-is-will-smiths-oscar-winning-title-king-richard-arriving-on-netflix/">King Richard </a>hero.
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But The Preacher&#8217;s Wife actor held her back. &#8220;We worked too hard for an incident that’s just gonna be folklore in our mind&#8221;, he said. He stressed the importance of reacting or walking away as per the situation. It was probably a good choice for Bassett to walk away considering how Smith&#8217;s long-built career was affected by the Oscars incident.
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