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Angela Bassett shares Tina Turner's final words to her in emotional tribute

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Published 11:35 25 May 2023 GMT+1

Angela Bassett shares Tina Turner's final words to her in emotional tribute

She shared a touching tribute to iconic singer Tina Turner

Kit Roberts

Kit Roberts

Angela Bassett has shared iconic singer Tina Turner's final words to her in a touching tribute.

Bassett received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Turner in 1993 biopic What's Love Got To Do With it, and revealed what Turner said to her before she passed away.

Known as The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Tina Turner died yesterday at her home in Switzerland following a long illness, aged 83.

Bassett as Tina Turner.
Photo 12 / Alamy Stock Photo/Everett Collection Inc / Alamy Stock Photo

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Tributes have flooded in for Turner, with musicians and artists the world over paying their last respects to the singer. Bassett has now shared a statement saying farewell.

Taking to her Instagram, she said: “How do we say farewell to a woman who owned her pain and trauma and used it as a means to help change the world?”

“Through her courage in telling her story, her commitment to stay the course in her life, no matter the sacrifice, and her determination to carve out a space in rock and roll for herself and for others who look like her, Tina Turner showed others who lived in fear what a beautiful future filled with love, compassion, and freedom should look like.”

She added: “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. I am honored to have known Tina Turner.

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Tina Turner praised Bassett's performance in the movie.
Photo 12 / Alamy Stock Photo/Everett Collection Inc / Alamy Stock Photo

"I am humbled to have helped show her to the world. So on today, while we mourn the loss of this iconic voice and presence, she gave us more than we could have ever asked. 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…Queen.”

Tina Turner began her career in 1957 with 'Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm'. After twenty years of marriage to Ike Turner, which saw routine physical abuse, she divorced him in 1978 and began a solo career. She went on to achieve enormous success as a solo artist. Billboard called her resurgence 'one of the greatest comebacks in music history'.

In 1993, Angela Bassett took on the role of Tina Turner opposite Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner in What's Love Got To Do With It?, named after the song of the same name.

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Tributes to Tina Turner have flooded in from musical royalty, including Mick Jagger and Elton John. Singer and actor, Bette Midler, said that Tina would be performing the 'lead vocals' in the choir of angels singing her to her rest.

Featured Image Credit: Photo 12 / Alamy Stock Photo/Everett Collection Inc / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Celebrity, Music, US News, World News

Kit Roberts
Kit Roberts

Kit joined UNILAD in 2023 as a community journalist. They have previously worked for StokeonTrentLive, the Daily Mirror, and the Daily Star.

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