Bassett said in a statement.
Bassett’s performance was hailed by critics and audiences alike, and earned her a Best Actress Oscar nomination.
“‘She’s perfect,’ I said, and I was right.
Tina Turner and Angela Bassett on the set of 1993’s ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’.D Stevens/Buena Vista Pictures/Everett
You never mimicked me.
“You honor all the women you play, just as you honored me.”
The feeling was mutual.
“I am honored to have known Tina Turner.
I am humbled to have helped show her to the world.”
She gave us her whole self.
And Tina Turner is a gift that will always be ‘simply the best.’
Angels, sing thee to thy rest…
