“He just keeps me very grounded”: Angela Bassett Owes Her Success to Husband Courtney Vance After 25 Years of Marriage as Actor Stopped Oscar Nominee from Having Her Will Smith Moment Years Back
American actress, Angela Bassett won many hearts with her performance of Queen Ramonda of Wakanda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Though she has already established herself in Hollywood by working on various projects, her work in the Marvel Studios has given her a second chance to hold the golden Oscars many wish for!
While she has unlocked a new milestone in her career, she feels grateful to her husband, Courtney B. Vance who has supported her in every step of her life. Their immense support for each other is one of the reasons that their long-term relationship is still going strong.
Angela Bassett Credited Her Husband, Courtney B. Vance for Her Success
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The 64-year-old actress, Angela Bassett in an interview with PEOPLE opened up about how the love of her life, Courtney B. Vance became the most supportive pillar in her life. The latter has already bagged 2 Emmys by his side and has been married to the former for 25 years now. She shared,
“He understands just empirically everything that I go through,” adding, “He can really give me perspective, because it gets very heady and very busy.”
His very presence in her life helps her in different things as she continued,
“But he just keeps me very grounded about the important things, that life is good and we’re all just doing our best to support each other.”
With the continuous support she received from her better half, she has finally channeled it to a greater good as she is an Oscar nominee for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Not just professionally but Vance has saved her from a scenario that could have turned bad.
Angela Bassett’s Bizarre Fan Encounter Could Have Turned The Same Like The Infamous Slap Incident
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The duo once had a weird fan encounter which the 62-year-old actor opened up about while he was discussing last year’s infamous Oscars incident. In a conversation on Power 105.1 FM’s The Breakfast Club last year, he shared facing a similar situation when Bassett was considering responding to a rude fan when he approached them in baggage claim at an airport.
He shared,
“[The fan] wanted an autograph. I said, ‘It’s not appropriate right now. Please give us our [privacy]. If you recognize us, then [others] will, and it’ll be on.'”
He continued that the fan “cussed” at the actress and was continuously provoking the actress just to see her reaction. The fan kept on making things difficult for the duo however he somehow persuaded his wife.
He shared,
“What we don’t wanna see is Angela Bassett pimp-slapping [anybody].”
He was quite clear that the rude fan was unable to get what he wanted from the actress back at the time. Meanwhile, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock last year at the 94th Academy Awards. The altercation happened as the comedian joked about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith probably being unaware of her health condition, alopecia that leads to hair loss. Later on, he publicly apologized for his actions following his ban from attending the Oscars for a decade.
Source: PEOPLE
