Angela Bassett Reprises Her Black Panther Role as Queen Ramonda with Surprise Runway Walk at Vogue World 2025 — Wearing Her Original Costume from the Film
* On Sunday Oct. 26, Angela Bassett made a surprise appearance at the fourth annual fashion event in the original outfit worn by her character Queen Ramonda from the *Black Panther* franchise.
* The actress wore the same gown that her character from *Black Panther:*
* *Wakanda Forever* wears to a U.N. meeting in Geneva — but this time, she slipped on the elaborate number to float down the Paramount Pictures Studios lot runway in Los Angeles to the delight of the crowd.
* The dress was designed by industry icon Ruth E. Carter in various hues of vibrant purples (the color that signifies royalty) with Wakandan hieroglyphs in golden threads woven down the center and sides. Carter's work led her to become the first Black costume designer to win an Academy Award when she took home the Oscar for *Black Panther.* She then went on to win another for *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,* too.
Gon_Snow2025-10-27 15:03
I’m still mad she lost the academy award that year
ItsAProdigalReturn2025-10-27 15:17
I'm pretty sure the vote got split between her, Stephanie Hsu and Hong Chau - so Curtis won with a minority.
Riverdale872025-10-27 15:48
jamie lee curtis shouldn't have been nominated at all. instead it should've just been Stephanie hsu
ItsAProdigalReturn2025-10-27 18:21
Roles like that get submitted on a courtesy regardless. The stars were merely aligned for her. But IMO she should've been like fourth place lol
marccoogs2025-10-27 16:56
Facts. It should have been her or Stephanie Hsu. Jamie Lee only won because of nostalgia.
filiard2025-10-27 16:58
Same example as when Leo won.
FewWatermelonlesson02025-10-27 15:05
The Black Panther films really do have stunning costume designs. Those Oscars for Ruth E. Carter were well deserved.
Kgaset2025-10-27 15:27
One of my favorite things about Wakanda in the movies is that it isn't just "the western world" in Africa. Instead, they did their best to imagine what a technologically advanced African nation would look like.
Maximus3612025-10-27 15:52
It’s a shame there isn’t a real one to work off of.
katikaboom2025-10-27 18:45
There was a really cool Ruth Carter costuming exhibit that was traveling around art museums a couple of summer ago. My kid and I went, it was super cool, her work is stunning.
Also Denzel Washington is very petite
FewWatermelonlesson02025-10-27 19:34
That sounds so cool!
pennyandthejets2025-10-27 23:49
I will always remember an uber driver in LA talking about how actors commonly are very petite with big heads because it works well on camera. I have no idea if this is true, but when I hear about someone being smaller than expected I think of that interaction.
Fine-Pie73402025-10-29 17:51
Wow, that sounds fabulous. By the way, Denzel is tall. He is about 6'. I had the pleasure of meeting him backstage at his Broadway debut, in "Checkmates".
VLHACS2025-10-29 02:55
Did she help turn Michael B Jordan into Vegeta? That was dope
22LOVESBALL2025-10-27 15:11
I love Ryan Coogler and think he’s amazing and he’s from the same Oakland area as me BUT I WANNA KNOW whose stupid idea it was to kill her in the last movie?!
harmoniaatlast2025-10-27 15:13
Secret Wars retcon beam GOOO
disneylegospider12025-10-27 17:38
Why would he bring her back? Not only is that undoing one of the big points of BPWF, but what does she NEED to return for?
Mbaku has succeeded her for the throne, Shuri and Tchalla Jr are continuing the panther tribe bloodline. She doesn’t need to return.
ponylauncher2025-10-27 17:08
I mean I wouldn’t say it was necessary or anything but it’s one of the most impactful deaths in my opinion. Nobody wanted her to die at all (obviously) but compared to some other character deaths hers was felt
username116112025-10-27 17:37
Yep. Iron Man, Yondu, Queen Ramonda are the most impactful deaths of the MCU by far.
---Data---2025-10-28 00:51
Could I add Aunt May to the list?
Linnus422025-10-27 18:51
It was Cooglers idea. Coogler loves raising stakes by killing characters in his projects.
Crimkam2025-10-27 19:11
Ramonda should have suited up as The Black Panther and taken out all that rage on Namor. She could have sacrificed herself for her nation instead of dying for nothing if Coogler was intent on killing her off.
WickyGif2025-10-27 15:12
Killing her off was a mistake.
BraxtonFullerton2025-10-27 15:25
I think it was done in the best way possible for the story, but I agree.
hokiis2025-10-28 01:07
Nah I cheered when she was gone. One of the most overrated actors of all time. Every role she plays feels the exact same and it's always annoying. I just don't get what people see in her.
LegendaryOutlaw2025-10-27 15:13
She looks stunning. She absolutely *crushed* her role in Wakanda Forever. One of the standout performances of the entire MCU.
stableykubrick6672025-10-27 15:49
She deserved an Oscar. I liked Everything everywhere but Angela really acted her ass off in those few scenes.
jojopojo642025-10-27 15:24
"I am QUEEN of the most POWERFUL NATION OF THE WORLD" still echoes in my head.
Angela really gave everything in her performance.
crystal_clear242025-10-27 16:29
One of my favorite MCU monologues, so good!
BON3SMcCOY2025-10-27 17:09
Its a bummer that trailer hit harder than the actual movie
bobthemusicindustry2025-10-27 15:59
“Reprises her role” isn’t the same thing as just wearing the costume
beanlikescoffee2025-10-27 16:35
Killing her off was the second dumbest decision to killing off BP.
moolid2025-10-27 16:44
her costume is just lit!
DonquixoteDFlamingo2025-10-27 17:22
I’ll gaslight myself into believing she won the Oscar for wakanda forever
Bald_Head_Nut292025-10-27 20:59
Absolute 🎦
secretAGENTmanPVT2025-10-28 01:48
Ok
alowbrowndirtyshame2025-10-28 12:59
Extension-While75362025-10-29 02:14
She did the thing, AGAIN!
AsteroidMike2025-10-29 02:45
This being Angela Bassett, there’s nothing that exists that she couldn’t rock and no role she couldn’t own.
Big_Epsilon2025-10-29 05:45
Her in BP2 might be the best individual performance in the MCU. An absolute force
LivingOof2025-10-29 08:20
Oh so that's where those pictures with Damson Idris came from
Commentaires
* On Sunday Oct. 26, Angela Bassett made a surprise appearance at the fourth annual fashion event in the original outfit worn by her character Queen Ramonda from the *Black Panther* franchise.
* The actress wore the same gown that her character from *Black Panther:*
* *Wakanda Forever* wears to a U.N. meeting in Geneva — but this time, she slipped on the elaborate number to float down the Paramount Pictures Studios lot runway in Los Angeles to the delight of the crowd.
* The dress was designed by industry icon Ruth E. Carter in various hues of vibrant purples (the color that signifies royalty) with Wakandan hieroglyphs in golden threads woven down the center and sides. Carter's work led her to become the first Black costume designer to win an Academy Award when she took home the Oscar for *Black Panther.* She then went on to win another for *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,* too.
Also Denzel Washington is very petite
Mbaku has succeeded her for the throne, Shuri and Tchalla Jr are continuing the panther tribe bloodline. She doesn’t need to return.
Angela really gave everything in her performance.