The 'West Side Story' actress has been ridiculed on social media after she took the stage to deliver an 'awkward' rap about the female nominees at the awards show.
- Feb 21, 2023
AceShowbiz - Ariana DeBose seemingly needs some time alone. The "West Side Story" actress was spotted deactivating her Twitter account after she's ridiculed for her opening performance at the 76th British Academy Film Awards.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed the 32-year-old actress, who won Best Supporting Actress award last year for "West Side Story", left the blue bird app on Monday, February 20. The social media gesture came after fans criticized her "awkward" rap about the female nominees at the awards show on Sunday.
Her opening performance began with a song as she was joined by dancers who tore off her skirt in impressive scenes, before going on to name check members of the star-studded audience, including "Squid Game" star Ho-Yeon Jung, Dolly De Leon, Kerry Condon, Carey Mulligan, Emma Thompson, Ana De Armas, Danielle Deadwyler, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee Curtis.
"All the ladies in the room/ supporting and leading all here, I presume/ Ho-Yeon Jung, Dolly De/ Kerry and Carey with a C/ Dame Emma, I'm so fond/ Ana, girl, you're great in 'Blonde'/ Danielle D, you broke my heart/ Michelle, I've loved you from the start," Ariana rapped. "Angela Bassett did the thing/ Viola Davis my 'Woman King'/ Blanchett Cate, you're a genius/ Jamie Lee you are all of us."
Some fans quickly raced to Twitter to share their thoughts on Ariana's opening performance. Some labeled the special shout-out "cringe" and "awkward," while some admitted that they were "pissing" themselves laughing. "Bit cringe," one person tweeted. Someone else said, "Can't say I was a fan of that rapping." A third added, "Pissing myself laughing at the Ariana DeBose BAFTA song. Why did this happen?"
