Taraji P. Henson's love for Angela Bassett: 'Look at this woman! Good God almighty!'

(14 May 2018) TARAJI HENSON'S LOVE FOR ANGELA BASSETT: 'LOOK AT THIS WOMAN! GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY!'
Taraji P. Henson's love for Angela Bassett runs deep.
The two actresses reunited recently at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, where they exchanged compliments before Henson stepped back to admire the youthful-looking 59-year-old Bassett.
"Look at this woman. Good God almighty," Henson said.
The two met at a Will Smith-hosted pre-Oscars party, and Henson says she remembered being stunned that Bassett knew who she was.
"You had your hair braided all back and I was like, 'Oh my God.' I was fanning out. It was really crazy. And then she looked at me and she said, 'What an amazing actress.' She saw 'Baby Boy.' And I was frozen. Because I was like, she knows me? And she saw my work?" Henson said.
Bassett: "I am a fan. I'm a fan of great work. Great work."
Henson: "Do you know - it's so like when you look up to someone and you study their work and then to have that person knight you. That was - I still talk about that to this day... Trying to make you proud, follow in your footsteps."
Henson was promoting the upcoming "What Men Want" at CinemaCon, while Bassett was there for "Mission: Impossible - Fallout."
47-year-old Henson says she is never disappointed by any of Bassett's films.
"I don't expect anything less from her. Like, I just know she's going to knock it out of the ballpark. It's just a given. You know, there are actors that can get me out of my house on a Friday, because I know I'm going to be thoroughly entertained," she said.
"I know I'm going to get my money's worth. And then there is some you just - you know, I'll wait for the video. I'm not trying to be funny, but it's true. You go to movies like that."
Bassett returned the compliment: "Yeah, there's some folks that you know they always deliver. Taraji is one of those for me. They always deliver with subtleties and with nuance and with levels."
Also reuniting at CinemaCon: Longtime friends Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal.
After Diggs shot to fame in "Hamilton" on Broadway and more recently with appearances on "black-ish," the two joined forces for the indie movie "Blindspotting."
"I was 17 or 18 and he was 13 or 14. And I think - when we met like, I saw him doing some poems on stage and I was like, 'Oh, he's pretty good. 'And then I went away to college and didn't talk to him for four years," Diggs said.
"Yeah, we knew who each other were. We knew we were both artists. But when he got back from Brown, I was running a recording studio in Oakland and somebody mentioned that he was doing music now. So they brought him through and we did a bunch of music and we were like, 'Oh, OK, so this is what we do now. We do this. We do plays together. We're going to start a band together.' It was just like - it was very 'Stepbrother'-y,'" Casal said, laughing.
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[@Rankutubuki88]

Angela Basset inspired lots of actresses of this generation…. She is the Queen😍🙌

[@davidbobowski3604]

We need a movie with Taraji, Angela, and Keke Palmer!

[@peoplecrazy68]

Not keke

[@tt-jh5ey]

@@peoplecrazy68 why

[@dannydiaz5279]

I am not lying Angela Bassett she's definitely got to be one of the most sexiest black women alive today so beautiful so gorgeous

[@markporter9050]

Love both of them amazing Woman’s god
bless.🙏

[@davidbobowski3604]

Women. Lol

[@Geo7LFG]

I love this! Two strong powerful Queens!

[@JadaCol]

Ms. Bassett paved the way for Taraji. When I see Taraji act , I see Angela, I❤ it

[@MsJoiBella]

Ok now we need a project together.

[@sarahb-rh9dd]

I love to see a black woman not being afraid to lust after another black woman especially in Hollywood😍😍😍😍😍😉. this is very refreshing to see

[@Tojoj22]

I smell Marvel movie with theses too!!

[@joemckim1183]

Angela is already the queen mother in BP.

[@islandqueen7342]

Taraji is a Real one💯❤️🇯🇲💪🏿

[@KnockSquared]

2 QUEENS !!!!

[@miss.phyllisreneefoster9547]

I TOLD YOU THEY BOTH ARE GREAT THEY AINT HATING ON EACH OTHER THEY HAVE LOVE AND RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER AND THIS SHOWS IT RIGHT HERE GOD BLESS THEM BOTH AMEN

[@verzatilebrown8878]

Beautiful women I can't wait to see them in something together

[@vegasborn89]

QUEENS 🙌🏽

[@carlosjackson1395]

She is beautiful

[@LifeAsSarahm]

Omg Angela basset is the queen I love her ♥️♥️♥️

[@JadaCol]

❤❤❤❤

[@ayannafraleymoore5265]

#BlackGirlMagic

[@Jessica33077]

You know, I am a simple security and medical officer, I met lots of VIP, actors, singers, The Queen and half the royal family and I internally fangirled to few of them, never on the outside though I am a professional after all but Angela Bassett is my Queen and I honestly don't know if I'd be able to keep it together if I see her, Mariska Hargitay or Michelle Obama.

[@lukejack9551]

Angie is one beautiful and hot lady!!!!!!!!!

[@QueenLucifer777]

Maybe this is what God looks like.

[@williebeaman652]

Two big foots with adams apples.

[@ronasia9323]

Sir are you okay

[@queenmarie1232]

Willie Beaman everybody have Adam’s apples, sir. Guys only have bigger ones. 🤦🏽‍♀️ educate yourself.

[@positivevibes5364]

Ugh

[@tmroadrunner]

Shut your suspect ass up

[@Jeeyaz]

I didn't see your mom and grandma up there! Well hush my mouth!!!