United Kingdom, Feb. 21 -- Angela Bassett "deserved" an Oscar and she should have been "allowed to be disappointed" when she lost to Jamie Lee Curtis.

The 66-year-old film star was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 2023 Academy Awards for her role in Marvel movie 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' but the gong went to Jamie for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' and Angela's disappointed reaction to her loss went viral - but she's adamant she had a right to be upset when she failed to win the coveted prize.

She told Town + Country magazine: "I found it interesting [the reaction]. Interesting that I wouldn't be allowed to be disappointed at an outcome where I thought I was deserving.

"I love applauding people. But ...