The following article includes allegations of sexual assault.
Adored actor Angela Bassett is regarded as a Hollywood icon.
She was born to parents Betty Jane and Daniel Bassett in New York City, in 1958.
However, their relationship did not last long and ultimately resulted in the family being split up for years.
You know when you’re a baby, you look for father, mother.
And I would go, ‘Mommy.’
But she was always clear with me, ‘I’m not your mom.
You have a mommy.
I’m not your mommy.’
She was very clear.
She didn’t venture to take that role."
Still, even after she and her mom reunited, there was some tension between them.
And set high standards.
But, yeah, she set high standards."
Despite this, Angela credited Betty Jane with protecting her after a terrifying sexual assault years later.
However, this proved disastrous.
During one alarming visit, he tried to kiss her in a decidedly non-fatherly way.
Fortunately, despite a challenging upbringing, Bassett emerged as a prominent figure in TV and film.
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