Actress Brooke Shields woke up the Twitter beasts when a video of her grabbing actress and goddess Angela Bassett’s butt surfaced.
Cate Blanchett, Angela Bassett and Brooke Shields at the TIME Women of the Year awards tonight. pic.twitter.com/BJassWia3P
— Krysta Fauria (@krystafauria) March 9, 2023
Shields, Bassett and actress Cate Blanchett all smiled for the cameras in Los Angeles on the red carpet at Time Magazine’s second annual Women of The Year gala.
While Blanchett settled for an all-black suit, the Hot Flashes actress wore a hot pink suit and Bassett rocked a mauve-like suit with fringes at the sleeves. A yellow waistband topped her look.
While posing for the flashing cameras, Shields’ hand went from the Black Panther actress’ mid-back to her butt and squeezed it.
Many tweets on the matter mentioned how disturbing Shield’s actions were.
Brooke Shields grabbing Angela Bassett’s ass, Jame Lee Curtis kissing Michelle Yeoh after winning her award…
It’s a little, como se dice, really fucking uncomfortable.
Why’re y’all so comfortable just getting physical and touchy-feely with women of colour?
— Keshav Kant (@MxKantEven) March 10, 2023
Brooke Shields’ behavior here is absolutely inappropriate, and you see Angela Bassett shake it off because of the cameras but I hope a totally different conversation was had privately https://t.co/yAIwUh3RRJ
— Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) March 9, 2023
Y’all want to demonize Angela Bassett’s disappointment but very quiet about how Brooke Shields assaulted her live on camera. Where are all the publications and pundits who’ve been lying about Angela’s response to JLC Oscar win? The assault should be news.
— Kita?? (@King1Kita) March 14, 2023
I just saw the footage of what Brooke Shields did to Angela Bassett.
That was a violation of Ms. Bassett’s bodily autonomy.
Women do not get free passes to do what we rightfully condemn men for when they try this!
If there is no mutual consent, HANDS OFF!!
— Jasmine May (@vidaencine) March 9, 2023
No, why did Brooke Shields think it was OK for her to touch Angela Bassett so inappropriately and in such a public setting?!
That was deeply unsettling to see, especially the way she immediately laughed it off. I’m disturbed considering she’s been a victim of secual assault. https://t.co/3ZEDRXRdCT— Carolyn Hinds in ?? @SXSW ??? (@CarrieCnh12) March 9, 2023
Whatever happened to keeping our hands to ourselves?
