Angela Bassett has officially been immortalized by Madame Tussauds Hollywood. Yesterday, Bassett‘s Madame Tussauds wax figure was unveiled and the legendary iconic actress was in awe of the wax figure.
“Oh, Lord! I’m a twin,” Bassett said with a laugh in an Instagram video as she admired her replica. “Oh My God, its so lifelike,” she continued. “Its like its gonna jump alive and give me a hug.”
Bassett began her career in 1985, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for her leading role in the 1993 Tina Turner biopic, What’s Love Got to Do with It. Her credits also include Black Panther, Waiting to Exhale, and Boyz n the Hood.
She recently became the the highest paid actress of color on a broadcast drama series in history. Bassett will earn north of $450,000 per episode for ‘9-1-1’ Season 5.
“Somebody call 9-1-1 because this figure is on FIRE!,” Madame Tussauds commented on Instagram. “Angela Bassett aka Athena Grant is here…The wait to exhale is over, The Queen of Wakanda herself, Angela Bassett has arrived!
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