Angela Bassett Reveals the Surprising Line Fans Shout Back at Her

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News (1 / 1) 16.05.2026 21:57 / Frank

Angela Bassett has a four-decade career full of unforgettable moments, but the throwaway line audiences repeat to her most might surprise you. She shared the moment with PEOPLE at the 2026 Disney Upfront in New York City, and fans are still quoting it everywhere. Read on to discover the full story!

The line everyone repeats

At 67, the Emmy-winning, honorary Oscar recipient says the phrase she hears most isn’t from her iconic turns as Tina Turner or as Queen Ramonda. Instead, fans keep calling back to a heated late-night scene in the 1992 TV miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream. Bassett, who played Katherine Jackson in the five-hour drama, laughs that people often say, "Go to bed, Joseph! Go to bed!" — the line aimed at Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs’ Joe Jackson during a fraught parenting argument.