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Ariana DeBose was not amused by a joke made at her expense during the 2024 Critics' Choice Awards.
On Sunday (Jan 14), when the award for Best Song was presented, The last of us Star Bella Ramsey and actor-singer Anthony Ramos introduced nominees Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz and Dua Lipa as „the hottest voices in music” before surveying DeBose.
“Then there are the actors They think They are singers: Jack Black, Ariana DeBose and Ken himself, Ryan Gosling,” Ramsay added.
The camera cuts to the Academy Award winner and Tony nominee, who gets angry before moving on to Chucking Gosling, his „I'm Just Ken.” Barbie He took the award.
DeBose — who was nominated for „This Wish” from Disney's animated film of the same title — later jokingly addressed it on social media.
„No, I don't find it funny,” the Broadway star wrote to her Instagram Stories Monday (Jan. 15), adding „lol.”
DeBose received support from his enraged fans on X (formerly Twitter).
“Ariana DeBose, Oscar winner, Tony nominated, OG cast of Hamilton on Broadway…. „You think she's a singer”?!? Who wrote this?! I want #CriticsChoiceAwards names, a fan wrote.
Another one was added,” Academy Award winner, Tony nominee, Broadway star, Ariana DeBose was disrespected. The look on her face really said it all.
Last year, DeBose received backlash on social media after performing an original rap in honor of the female nominees during the show-opening medley at the 2023 BAFTA Awards in London. During the rap number, The A Western Story Famous actresses such as Bassett, Jamie Lee Curtis and Viola Davis were name-checked.
Check out DeBose's reaction to the Critics' Choice Awards comedy on her Instagram Stories Here.