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Angela Bassett (pictured with her husband Courtney B. Vance, son Slater Josiah and daughter Bronwyn Golden), was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. Many celebrities came out to support the talented actress, including: Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker, Rick Fox and more.
Here is a snippet from Angela’s speech today:
“Do you ever have one of those days? I woke up and the sun wasn’t really shining but then it burst through the clouds and it was glorious. Hallelujah!” Bassett, 49, exclaimed to the crowd at the ceremony for the 2,358th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“I am crying now, I cried yesterday and the day before. … This day is so, so special to me.” [ read more ]
CONGRATS TO ANGELA!!!!!!
Angela is a classic and timeless beauty!!!
CONGRATS to her.. and Eva and Lance r just SO cute 2gether!!!
IF ANYONE EVER DESERVED A STAR ON THE WALK OF FAME IT’S DEFENITLY ANGELA BASSETT, I THINK SHE IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED ACTRESSES BLACK OR WHITE, I LOVE THAT SO MANY CAME OUT TO CELEBRATE WITH HER AS IF THEY WERE ALL WAITING FOR THAT DAY TO COME, CONGRATS
Congrats Angie on getting your star and I think that everybody should get one whether they are dead or alive.
Cute kids.
congrats!! x
Congrats Angie! She is by far the most talented and underrated talent in Hollywood. She is simply a classic beauty and talent.
Congrats to Angela! Beautiful person and a wonderful actress. Lovely family…The twins are too cute!
IT’S ABOUT TIME!!! I LOVE YOU ANGELA…and yes she should have won something for her portrayal of Tina.
It was long overdue.
>>>> OK MY PHONE JUST lite up LIGHT UP I cant even spell it but wow
>>>> everyne looks so jovial her kids aressssoo cute her hubby is real cute!!
>>> ok we alll no rick is fine…………lol go Lawrence! and eva!!
WOOOHOOOO
WELL DONE!
BLACK HOLLYWOOD. FABULOUS.
Long overdue. Congrats Angie. What a beautiful family. It is so nice to see a black family staying together these days and looking happy and healthy.
#3, I don’t know why she appears other places, but Eva is probably at this event because her boyfriend is there (supporting Angela, his co-star from T. Perry’s new movie).
Tracey looks so unhappy!
seriously this woman is one of the most breathtaking women i’ve ever seen. imo her and anjelina jolie are the most beautiful women in hollywood. and she’s so talented. i do think she’s VERY underrated
oh yeah and eva is very pretty lol sorry i didn’t notice her b/c of angela
I love the picture where the baby in the blue suite is trying to touch the star. Such a classy looking couple they are.
Eva is such a pretty lady.
Love Forrest – Class act! Does he have a star?
Angela is my girl and will forever be my girl. She is in an incredible actress and I’m so happy that she received her star because she deserved it lover her! Congratulations Angela you are number one in my book honey!
My favorite actress!So well deserved!
She should have been had one, I was surprised that she did not (should of gotten one before H. Berry).
IT’S ABOUT TIME!!! THIS WOMAN’S RESUME ITSELF IS PHENEMONAL. BLACK ACTRESSES ARE SO UNDERRATED!!! I LOVE YOU ANGELA!!!
lmbo @ 3
Angela and her family are beautiful, Laurence is not aging well! He look like crap when Angela don’t look a day over 29.
Halle got one before her? For what, “make me feel good” ?
There is no justice in this world.
About time!
Next she needs to get her Oscar.
She truly deserves it! I’m sooo proud, like I personally know her or something. lol
@ Leek – Yeah…it really does feel like we know Angela…she plays those roles that make her feel like your strong willed aunt or your mom’s best friend. We see her pain in the roles she plays and we can all relate to it ..rather we have personally been through it or we simply relate to her as a result of her fantabulous acting skills.
Cograts Angela!!!!!
OMG THAT BITCH IS 50 YEARS OLD LOOKING THAT GOOD! DONT MAKE NO SENSE..SHE COULD DEFINITELY PASS FOR 35. BODY OFF THE CHAIN AND GOT THEM MUSCLES! LOOKING VERY VERY GOOD YOU BEAUTIFUL WOMAN! SEE WHAT LIVING RIGHT , EATING WELL AND EXERCISING WILL GET YOU!
WORK ANGIE!
Actually do not get anything twisted. Angela Bassett is marketable, she is looked upon by many black women as a very strong black woman. She is very selective and picky, the role for Halle Berry is Monster’s ball was offered to her and she said HELL NO! she said she was not going to encourage that stereotype of ghetto black women being used up by white men…something like that. She does get a lot of scripts, even more than Halle Berry who is always complaining that she isn’t getting the right scripts or not enough. Angela does what she likes, she said she would want a part that is challenging but if you always look at her portfolio you will realize that she doesn’t play no weak link, she plays courageous women who overcome struggles. Have you seen Halle Berry in “THE THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE”? All she did was cry and screamed, like “PLEASE GIVE ME ANOTHER OSCAR, PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!” lol
Angela is the best actress and deserves at least 1 Oscar, she is very talented and has a beautiful family, but I really do not care for the way she has the wig sitting on top of her head it looks too fake,her twins are cuties!
bout time an EBP gets a star!
Congrats Angela you finally got your star…and its long overdue and well deserved.
Congrats Angela.
About friggin time. Deeply, deeply underrated. Boy that little girl looks JUST like Mr. Vance. Beautiful black family. Loves it.
Congrats!
Woooooo go Angela!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its about damn time!!!! im happy for her.
Its about time.
Congrats girl, ’bout time! too!
Angela Basset getting a star is WAY PASS OVERDUE… are u serious? she is like one of THE BEST actress out there. i luv me sum halle…but come on know…how does halle get a star before here…smfh
Super happy for Angela!!!!!!
Angela is the truth her twins are beautiful.
Congrats to Angela and her family! Truly deserving!!
Eat the cake Annie Mae! Eat the damn cake!!! lmao….
Beautiful. I love it.
Praise Jesus! This is sooooooooooo overdue. If they would now award her the Oscar that she so deserves, I can move on with my life. I openly stan for Angie B. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Congratulations to Mrs. Bassett! She and her family look beautiful, and it was a long time coming! I guess better late than never, since she should have received this award ages ago! You go girl!
A star for a STAR. Angela is truly a rare talent. She is so amazing I only wished i could have been there to see her at the ceremony.
Congrats to her and her family
ABOUT DAMN TIME!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS ANGELA!!
I am so happy for Angie! Everyone looks beautiful.
Congrats to Angela! This is LONG overdo. LONG overdo. And I agree SO cheated for not getting an Oscar for ‘What’s Love Got to do With It’. She murdered the role!!
YEA GO ANGELA! SHE IS SO AMAZING I WILL NEVER FORGET GER IN WAITING TO EXHALE. AND I WAS A KID WHEN I SAW THAT MOVIE. GOOD FOR HER!!!!!!!!!
It’s about DAMN time she got some kind of recognition!! Angela is one of the best actresses out there, hands down, and she has such a beautiful spirit, so congratulations girl!!
Eva and her man look sooooo happy together and y is everyone asking y she is there!!? Could it be for support of fellow black artist? I mean, seriously, some black folks do support each other!!
i I love Angela Bassett, she is one the greatest actresses. Best believe Halee took notes from her! Even though Mrs Bassett does not need an oscar to justify her status she deserves it dammit!!!!
YES!!!! i love Angela, a strong black woman and actress, cute babies too, love that she got that, no for better roles!
If anyone in Black Hollywood deserves this, it’s Angela Bassett. Congrat, and I mean it.
i’m very happy for angela, but what i don’t understand about hollywood is HOW IN THE HELL DID RYAN SEACREST GET A STAR BEFORE ANGELA BASSETT, FOREST WHITAKER, & DESTINY’S CHILD?!?!?! like how many d*cks did he suck?!
i’m just sayin’……
but still i’m very happy for her. it’s well deserved!!!
those kids look just like them
goo for her
you go girl!!
CONGRATS TO ANGELA!!!!!!!!!
So deserved! So, So So SO SO DESERVED!!!!!!! This just made my day!
Look at that last pic…Angela is beyond fabulous!
I’m sorry but I know they have a quota of black Oscars winners every couple of years, but if anybody deserved a freakin Oscar it is this Yale school of Drama-trained, Katherine Jackson, Bernadine Harris, Stella Payne,Rosa Parks, Dr. Betty Shabazz, Anna Mae Bullock/Tina Turner portraying STELLAR actress!
And they’re are JUST now givin her a star?!
i see eva’s gettin’ it again. i love how she’s come into a casual and flattering style of her own. less is more w/eva and she knows it!
bout time how did ryan seacrest get one before she did that ain’t right anyway congrats to her……….finally a post that doesn’t have anyone arguing
Lonnnnnnnnnnggggggg overdue. This lady deserved this star years ago. It’s about time they gave it to her. She is so underrated because she refuses to take just any role. Tina Turner, Waiting to Exhale, the movie where she was al pacino’s wife, she was killing those roles. Love her and congrats.