"This is why it's a curse to win an Oscar so early": Ariana DeBose BAFTA rap sparks hilarious reactions online

Ariana DeBose's opening performance at the 76th British Academy Film Awards left the audience and at-home viewers baffled on Sunday, February 19, 2023.The West Side Story actress won a BAFTA last year for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and returned to the stage to pay a musical tribute to this year's female nominees in a rap song.DeBose's routine started ten minutes into the awards show after host Richard E Grant introduced her. It started with a rendition of Eurythmics' song Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves. She then performed a spoken word rap, naming all the women in the Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Actress in Supporting Role categories.BAFTA@BAFTASisters are doing it for themselves! The incredible @ArianaDeBose opens the 2023 #EEBAFTAs with an iconic performance! 3611473Sisters are doing it for themselves! The incredible @ArianaDeBose opens the 2023 #EEBAFTAs with an iconic performance! ✨ https://t.co/G9YgKN2e1tWhile she was singing, the camera cut to the stars mentioned in the song who appeared to look unimpressed and stone-faced.As snippets from Ariana DeBose's performance went viral, unimpressed internet users too scrambled to share their reactions online. Referring to her Oscar win last year one user @doughydaddy called it a curse, stating:.@doughydaddy@aramnotagoat this is why it’s a curse to win an Oscar so early79@aramnotagoat this is why it’s a curse to win an Oscar so early&quot;Simultaneously awful and amazing&quot;: Internet users react to Ariana DeBose's BAFTA opening actNetizens were left confused after Ariana DeBose's rap routine, with many calling her performance &quot;awkward&quot; and &quot;dreadful.&quot; Twitterati shared humorous memes and reaction gifs to convey their views on the rap act. Others pointed out that the song has become camp, a slang term referring to something that is so bad that it is good.One User @alvingarvey called it cringy, stating:&quot;This has unlocked a whole new level of cringe for me. Like I can't I need a day off to recover.&quot;🧝🏾&zwj;♂️@alvingarvey@theronfilm This has unlocked a whole new level of cringe for me. Like I can’t. I need a day off to recover.683@theronfilm This has unlocked a whole new level of cringe for me. Like I can’t. I need a day off to recover.Another netizen mocked the actress' singing by sharing a clip of blank-faced stars looking at the camera with the comment:Louis Staples@LouisStaplesthe audience during Ariana DeBose’s Bafta performance54633the audience during Ariana DeBose’s Bafta performance https://t.co/qJMpqcoFc2User Murtada Elfadi, @ME_Says, found humor in the song. Referring to a line from the song, &quot;Angela Bassett did the thing,&quot; he joked:&quot;When Angela Bassett wins the oscar she must start her speech by saying &quot;and in the words of ariana debose, i did the thing.&quot;&quot;Murtada Elfadl@ME_SaysWhen Angela Bassett wins the oscar she must start het speech by saying “and in the words of ariana debose, i did the thing”90680When Angela Bassett wins the oscar she must start het speech by saying “and in the words of ariana debose, i did the thing”Here are some other responses seen on Twitter, reacting to DeBose's performance:Brian Rowe@mrbrianroweAriana DeBose’s rap at BAFTA is simultaneously awful and amazing. Like, I can’t stop watching it.70951Ariana DeBose’s rap at BAFTA is simultaneously awful and amazing. Like, I can’t stop watching it.https://t.co/lxjKrW5vTfzack t witte r PhD@zack69kbetween this and the ariana debose song it was a big day for people absolutely humiliating themselves twitter.com/harparbar/stat…Paris Barclay@HarparbarThe Daniels just made everyone of the #DGA nominated directors and the entire audience do a theatre warmup. This is a first, and a delight! #dgaawards2019The Daniels just made everyone of the #DGA nominated directors and the entire audience do a theatre warmup. This is a first, and a delight! #dgaawards https://t.co/op3il6bts0between this and the ariana debose song it was a big day for people absolutely humiliating themselves twitter.com/harparbar/stat…Alistair Ryder@YesitsAlistairnearly 24 hours later and I fear I'm going to be quoting Ariana DeBose's dreadful BAFTA's rap until my deathbed twitter.com/BAFTA/status/1…BAFTA@BAFTASisters are doing it for themselves! The incredible @ArianaDeBose opens the 2023 #EEBAFTAs with an iconic performance! 110280Sisters are doing it for themselves! The incredible @ArianaDeBose opens the 2023 #EEBAFTAs with an iconic performance! ✨ https://t.co/G9YgKN2e1tnearly 24 hours later and I fear I'm going to be quoting Ariana DeBose's dreadful BAFTA's rap until my deathbed twitter.com/BAFTA/status/1… https://t.co/ib88Xb8xdPBolu Babalola 🍯&amp;🌶@BeeBabsI hope Ariana Debose doesn't feel too bad. This is about to be a camp cultural artefact and I mean that175588I hope Ariana Debose doesn't feel too bad. This is about to be a camp cultural artefact and I mean thatSteven Bonaventure x@absolutegazelleMe discussing Ariana DeBose’s BAFTA rap x24134Me discussing Ariana DeBose’s BAFTA rap x https://t.co/90Sb76JVWInene@akaxnene@BAFTA @ArianaDeBose everybody in the audience praying that she won’t say their name next28611@BAFTA @ArianaDeBose everybody in the audience praying that she won’t say their name nexthttps://t.co/oWijwu7O1m𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎@aramnotagoatariana debose you’re an oscar winner you don’t have to do this i promise 88550ariana debose you’re an oscar winner you don’t have to do this i promise 😭 https://t.co/0b4pjl3OTXSam Kaufman@SamKaufman77I want to release a 10 hour YouTube video analyzing the Ariana DeBose BAFTA number and 1 full hour will be dedicated to theories on why she didn’t just say Cate Blanchett’s name normally742I want to release a 10 hour YouTube video analyzing the Ariana DeBose BAFTA number and 1 full hour will be dedicated to theories on why she didn’t just say Cate Blanchett’s name normally https://t.co/3cNqlyvxRbBLACK LIVES MATTER@willowhalliwellEveryone in the audience during the #baftas when Ariana Debose was onstage performing61Everyone in the audience during the #baftas when Ariana Debose was onstage performing https://t.co/8Q5OaeGjm2More on the 76th BAFTA ceremonyAriana DeBose was not the only performer at the awards. British rapper Little Simz rocked her electrifying number and was later joined by music legend Joan Armatrading on guitar.The star-studded ceremony was hosted by Richard E. Grant and Alison Hammond, while film critic Ali Plum was on the red carpet alongside Vick Hope.Austin Butler won the BAFTA for Best Actor for his role as the King of Rock Elvis Presley in his biopic. Cate Blanchett won the award for Best Leading Actress in another biopic, titled Tar.Netflix's German World War I-based movie, All Quiet On the Western Front, was the big winner of the night, bagging seven awards from its fourteen nominations, including Best Film and Best Director. The Banshes Of Inisherin tailed at five wins, including Best British Film, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.The Awards season is coming to a close with the Screen Actors Guild Awards coming up on February 26, and the 2023 Academy Awards on March 12.

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