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Angela Bassett Did the Thing

Meme & format · 2023 · Notable

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Bassett’s reply to a BAFTA rap meme drew 1.7 million views on one tweet.

Clip · BAFTA on YouTube
Clip · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on YouTube
Ariana DeBose's rap, Doctor Who reunion, Lenny Rush's win and more! | Iconic 2023 BAFTA Moments
BAFTA on YouTube
Ariana DeBose.
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Ariana Debose
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Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Appleton & Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.?
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Ariana DeBose on Instagram: "The internet is wild y’all! 🤯 Appreciate all the love 💕"
Ariana DeBose on Instagram
Ariana DeBose
The Hollywood Reporter
Succession Abbott Elementary TV series
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Neil Young Sings "Angela Bassett Did The Thing" | The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on YouTube
I Am Dying At These 16 People Who Really Failed This Week
BuzzFeed
Ariana DeBose becomes meme for BAFTA opening number
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Ariana Debose BAFTA Rap / "Angela Bassett Did The Thing" | Know Your Meme
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Ariana DeBose
Billboard
Lizzo and Ariana DeBose
NME
Ariana DeBose Embraces the Memes From Her BAFTA Rap: 'The Internet Is Wild, Y'all'
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Neil Young Sings "Angela Bassett Did The Thing" | The Tonight Show
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Peak date
Week of Feb 27, 2023
Feb 19 ’23 to Week of Feb 27, 2023
Platforms
9
Started on X
Origin
Organic
Culture (no sector)

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  • CatchphrasePrimary
  • Controversy
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Newsjacking

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Reaction shots provided fresh material around the rap, and a Reddit thread debated its reception. Keep It gave the thing a new referent, while DeBose substituted Diego Luna at the SAG Awards. The phrase thus became adaptable dialogue as well as a repeated lyric.

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Timeline (20)

  1. February 2023

    BAFTA precursor · Feb 18 ’23

    BAFTA announced that DeBose would open its Film Awards with a musical performance.[1]

    Ariana DeBose.
    Open the first post ↗

  2. Ariana DeBose precursor · Feb 19 ’23

    DeBose performed a rap celebrating female BAFTA nominees before the online reaction spread.[2]

  3. @theronfilm seed · Feb 19 ’23

    @theronfilm reposted the performance with the caption “no way this is real.”[3][4]

    I Am Dying At These 16 People Who Really Failed This Week
Origin
Organic
Sector
Culture (no sector)
Region
GB
Reported figure
—
Evidence
Grade B

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55
#LadyGaga gives us our first meme-worthy look at #Oscars2015. http://t.co/dmXccPy7Zr

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PressTVXInstagramTikTokRedditAudioOpen webRetail

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  1. February 2023

    BAFTA precursor · Feb 18 ’23

    BAFTA announced that DeBose would open its Film Awards with a musical performance.[1]

    Ariana DeBose.
    Open the first post ↗

  2. Ariana DeBose precursor · Feb 19 ’23

    DeBose performed a rap celebrating female BAFTA nominees before the online reaction spread.[2]

  3. @theronfilm seed · Feb 19 ’23

    @theronfilm reposted the performance with the caption “no way this is real.”[3][4]

    I Am Dying At These 16 People Who Really Failed This Week

  1. press · Feb 20 ’23

  2. platform jump · Feb 20 ’23

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