Angela Bassett is proud of her son following his public apology for participating in a viral death hoax trend on TikTok last week.
"We all make mistakes, own up to them, take responsibility. and then hold your head up and move forward," Bassett told ET's Denny Directo at the Palm Springs International Film Festival's Creative Impact Awards.
Slater, Bassett's 16-year-old son whom she shares with Courtney B. Vance, had filmed himself telling his parents the false news that Bassett'sco-star, Michael B. Jordan, had died. The video was part of a larger trend of children telling family members that prominent celebrities had falsely died. Slater took down his own video, and later posted a tearful apology to his TikTok.
Bassett told ET the mistake was a"teachable lesson" for Slater. In his apology, Slater apologized for taking part in such a"harmful trend." "I apologize to Michael B. Jordan's entire family, extended family, and him directly as he is an idol of mine. Taking part in a trend like this is completely disrespectful," he said."I don't wish any bad ramifications of this on his family nor my parents as they deserve none of the backlash. I know this was a mistake." , and Bassett scored a Golden Globe nomination for her performance.
As far as the PSIFF appearance this week, Bassett added she was honored to receive a Creative Impact Award, noting her 1993 performance in "Finally I thought, 'OK, I'm doing something,'" she said of the film's success."When [my] face and [my] name, they sort of came together.
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