Angela Bassett Reacts to Forgetting Son's Name During NAACP Awards Speech (Exclusive)

1:51 PM PST, Mon Feb 28, 2022

Angela Bassett laughs off accidentally forgetting her son's name for a moment during her acceptance speech at the NAACP Image Awards. The actress, who took home the award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her performance on '9-1-1,' opens up about the mishap with ET’s Lauren Zima.

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