Angela Bassett claims to have carried Tina Turner’s spirit since 1993.
Turner, the iconic musician who rose to popularity in the 1960s, died on May 24 at the age of 83 at her home in Switzerland, according to her spokesperson. Bassett played Turner in the 1993 biopic “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” for which she received her first Academy Award nomination.
Bassett’s spokesman said that it’s hard to say goodbye to someone who was as significant as Turner.
How does one say goodbye to a woman who owns her pain and trauma and uses them to help change the world? she wondered.
Through her strength in telling her story, her dedication to staying the course in her life, regardless of the sacrifice, and her drive to carve out a space in rock and roll for herself and others who look like her, Tina Turner demonstrated to others who lived in worry what a beautiful future filled with affection, empathy, and freedom should look like.
She also revealed Turner’s last remarks to her.
“Her final words to me — for me—were, “You never mimicked me. Instead, you reached deep into your soul, found your inner Tina, and showed her to the world.’ I shall hold these words close to my heart for the rest of my days,” she reflected.
Turner penned an article for TIME in April in honor of Bassett, who was named one of the magazine’s 100 most important people of the year. Turner said in it that she was originally skeptical of the biography featuring Bassett because she questioned if anybody could sing and dance like her.
She’s perfect, Turner thought when she saw Bassett. Bassett never imitated her. Rather, she dug deep within her soul, discovered her inner Tina, and revealed her to the world.
In her message, Bassett asked individuals to remember their “inner Tina.” So today, while all grieve the loss of this iconic voice and presence, she gave all more than one could have ever asked for. She gave her entire being. Tina Turner, on the other hand, is a gift that will always be ‘simply the finest.’ Angels, sing thee to thy rest, Queen.
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Posted by Angela Bassett on Wednesday, 24 May 2023
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