Angela Bassett Shares Final Words, Powerful Tribute to Tina Turner After Portraying Her in Biopic
toofab.com
4 min read
Angela Bassett Shares Final Words, Powerful Tribute to Tina Turner After Portraying Her in Biopic
Angela Bassett, who starred as Tina Turner in the 1993 film "What's Love Got to Do With It" opposite Laurence Fishburne as abusive husband Ike Turner, pays tribute to the late music icon for her "courage," "commitment," and "determination."
Tina Turner was an icon who used her truth to reinvent herself, launching one of the best second acts in the history of entertainment An icon herself, Angela Bassett helped bring Tina’s story to life in 1993.
Starring as Turner in “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” Bassett was lucky enough to not only portray one of music’s most legendary artists and performers, she also got to know Turner personally. On Wednesday, she paid tribute to her late friend after Turner’s death at 83 years old.
“How do we say farewell to a woman who owned her pain and trauma and used it as a means to help change the world?” Bassett wrote to her Instagram.
Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.
“Through her courage in telling her story, her commitment to stay the course in her life, no matter the sacrifice, and her determination to carve out a space in rock and roll for herself and for others who look like her, Tina Turner showed others who lived in fear what a beautiful future filled with love, compassion, and freedom should look like.”
Bassett then shared Turner’s final words to her, which were about her Golden Globe winning and Oscar nominated performance in the film, which chronicled Turner’s life through her tumultuous relationship with husband Ike Turner (Laurence Fishburne) through reinventing herself in the 1980s as a solo star.
“You never mimicked me. Instead, you reached deep into your soul, found your inner Tina, and showed her to the world,” Turner told the actress, according to Bassett.
“I shall hold these words close to my heart for the rest of my days,” Bassett continued in her post. “I am honored to have known Tina Turner. I am humbled to have helped show her to the world.”
She concluded her message, writing, “So on today, while we mourn the loss of this iconic voice and presence, she gave us more than we could have ever asked. She gave us her whole self. And Tina Turner is a gift that that will always be “simply the best.” Angels sing thee to thy rest…Queen.”
Back in 2021, Bassett was invited to help induct Turner into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. There, she described Turner as “that woman, that queen –- Tina Turner,” as reported by Ultimate Classic Rock.
She added, “People still regularly tell me how much Tina has meant to them. I know exactly what they mean, because she has meant that much and more to me. I too am one of those people, blessed by Tina’s remarkable gift for inspiration.”
Bassett acknowledged that Turner had already been inducted as part of a duo with Ike Turner. This new honor, though, was for her subsequent solo career, which was every bit as remarkable, if not more so. “What brings us here tonight is Tina’s journey to independence” Bassett said. “For Tina, hope triumphed over hate, faith over fear and ambition eclipsed adversity.”
A representative for Turner told Sky News earlier in the day, “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.”
“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” the rep added.
The star’s Instagram also announced the sad news Wednesday, writing: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner. With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow.”
“Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music. All our heartfelt compassion goes out to her family. Tina, we will miss you dearly,” the message concluded.
Turner was born as Anna Mae Bullock in late 1939 in Nutbush, Tennessee. She went on to achieve fame in the late 1960s with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.
Tina left Ike Turner following years of abuse. She defied the odds and launched an epic comeback — considered one of the greatest in music history — in the 1980s with giant hits such as the aforementioned “What’s Love Got To Do With it,” “Private Dancer” and of course “The Best.”
Turner won 12 Grammy Awards in her illustrious career and sold more than 180 million albums. She also had maxed-out stadium tours across the globe. There was also a Broadway musical about her titled “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical.”
You can see more reactions to Turner’s passing from her fellow artists below:
Related News & Content
-
How to optimize ‘select found_rows()’ query? Several ‘high load average’ alerts daily
How to optimize 'select found_rows()' query? Several 'high load average' alerts daily,I have 5,000 regular posts, 6,000 posts in one post type and 2,000 posts in another post type. Needless to say, that has made the wp_posts table quite large. Not to mention, I have custom taxonomie... -
How to Use JSON With AJAX?
How to Use JSON With AJAX?,I've defined a PHP callback function to handle the communication between server-side and client-side: function json_render_modal_body() { check_ajax_referer( THEME_PREFIX . '-modals', 'nonce'... -
Filtering context for render_block function
Filtering context for render_block function,I am trying to use render_block within a function called from the WP admin via AJAX The render_block returns null/empty however if I run my function using the wp hook returns the rendered HTML for ... -
How do I hide submenus from the top menu bar?
How do I hide submenus from the top menu bar?,My website is wiki-style and has a lot of pages that should only be reached through links on other pages. Having these all accessible from the top menu bar under their respective headings leads you... -
Register users without confirmation
Register users without confirmation,I'm looking to register users without requiring confirmation of their emails (and even better, no password when they register). Basically, I want them to subscribe their mails using wp registration -
How to use AJAX in wordpress front end?
How to use AJAX in wordpress front end?,I have two inputs in an HTML Widget block on a post. What I need to do: send the inputs (from the html widget) value to AJAX, construct and execute a query, render a table with the results back on ... -
Display posts from Custom Post Type, group by term, arrange term groups and arrange items within groups by menu order
Display posts from Custom Post Type, group by term, arrange term groups and arrange items within groups by menu order,I have a Custom Post Type 'my_cpt' and a custom taxonomy 'types' which has several terms, all of which have posts. I want to do is be able to control both the order of the groups (terms from my cus... -
How do I know if the custom theme is a child theme or a full-custom theme?
How do I know if the custom theme is a child theme or a full-custom theme?,Inherited a custom built WordPress site. How do I know if the theme it uses is a child theme or a full-custom theme? I would like to delete the unused themes for security and to free up space, but ... -
getEntityRecords/useEntityRecords: How to use CPT metadata?
getEntityRecords/useEntityRecords: How to use CPT metadata?,I use getEntityRecords as described in the official data API tutorial (https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/retrieving-wordpress-data-records/). I.e.: const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState... -
Carol Kirkwood stuns in figure-hugging dress amid BBC Breakfast technical chaos
Carol Kirkwood stuns in figure-hugging dress amid BBC Breakfast technical chaos,CAROL Kirkwood stunned in a figure-hugging dress amid a technical blunder. BBC Breakfast was flung into chaos this morning after a string of sound issues. However Carol, 61, was all smiles as she p… -
Families ‘to sue prison’ where loud inmates ‘terrorise kids’ with screaming
Families 'to sue prison' where loud inmates 'terrorise kids' with screaming,Residents living next door to a new prison who say their kids have to sleep wearing headphones and some leave during weekends due to the racket are threatening to sue the prison service -
Doctor Strange’s Secret Wars Role May Be More Important Than You Thought – Looper
Doctor Strange's Secret Wars Role May Be More Important Than You Thought - Looper,According to entertainment leaker Alex Perez, Doctor Strange will find himself confronting his inner struggles as he headlines "Avengers: Secret Wars." -
Blondshell and Bully Team Up For New Single “Docket”
Blondshell and Bully Team Up For New Single “Docket”,Blondshell has teamed up with Alicia Bognanno of Bully for the newly released single "Docket." Listen to the track here. -
I’m a clown for not trying Korean beauty secret for glowy skin sooner – don’t worry, I’m not putting cheese on my face
I’m a clown for not trying Korean beauty secret for glowy skin sooner – don’t worry, I’m not putting cheese on my face,A BEAUTY influencer has regrets about not trying out Korean beauty advice for glowy skin sooner. Although the trick can look a little strange at first, she assured viewers that she was not putting … -
‘We are at risk’ – health expert in urgent warning for Irish people over Easter
‘We are at risk’ - health expert in urgent warning for Irish people over Easter,AN URGENT warning has been released to those jetting off over the Easter break. With measles already on the rise, there is an increased risk of a more widespread outbreak in the coming weeks. Trave… -
Black Holes Are Even Weirder Than You Imagined
Black Holes Are Even Weirder Than You Imagined,It’s now thought that they could illuminate fundamental questions in physics, settle questions about Einstein’s theories, and even help explain the universe. -
The odd history of on-hold music
The odd history of on-hold music,We've all been put on hold when we've tried to reach someone. Have you ever thought about the music that plays while you wait? -
‘What Jennifer Did’: Netflix doc explores shocking Ont. murder-for-hire case
'What Jennifer Did': Netflix doc explores shocking Ont. murder-for-hire case,Most of Jennifer Pan's entire life was made up of lies. When her parents began to catch on, she decided to bring in hired hitmen. -
Martin Scorsese to Spearhead Doc Series on Christian Saints for Fox Nation
Martin Scorsese to Spearhead Doc Series on Christian Saints for Fox Nation,Martin Scorsese signed a deal with Fox Nation to host and executive produce an eight-episode docudrama titled 'Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.' -
Man Accusing CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp of Sexual Assault Was Paid $480,000: Report
Man Accusing CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp of Sexual Assault Was Paid $480,000: Report,The GOP strategist who accused Matt Schlapp of sexual assault last year reportedly received a hefty financial settlement to drop his lawsuit against the CPAC chairman.
