Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett attend the opening night gala of Metropolitan Opera’s “Dead Man Walking” at Lincoln Center on September 26, 2023 in New York City.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/GettyAngela BassettandCourtney B. Vanceare styling in New York City!On Tuesday, Bassett, 65, and her husband of nearly 26 years Vance, 63, were among a number of celebrities who walked the red carpet at theMetropolitan Opera’s opening night gala for its new productionDead Man Walking.Bassett and Vance both wore black outfits for the black-tie event, with Vance sporting a brown hat and theBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverstar wearing a large black-colored felt rose on her dress.The longtime couple were in good company at the opera’s opening night at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center.Jon Hamm and his wife Anna Osceola,Anne Hathaway,Sigourney Weaver,Whoopi Goldberg,Patrick Stewart,Al Rokerand his wifeDeborah RobertsandPeter Sarsgaardwere among a number of A-listers whowalked the red carpetTuesday prior to the show.Bassett and Vance began dating in the early 1990s after they originally met while they both studied at Yale University in the ’80s.(L-R) Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett attend the opening night gala of Metropolitan Opera’s “Dead Man Walking” at Lincoln Center on September 26, 2023 in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/GettyIn 2018, Bassett told PEOPLE that “maybe about 14 years later” the two reconnected in Los Angeles. The pair both found themselves single at that time and began dating. TheWhat’s Love Got to Do With Itstar and Vance ultimately tied the knot on Oct. 12, 1997, and welcomed fraternal twins Bronwyn Golden Vance and Slater Josiah Vance, 17, on Jan. 27, 2006, via surrogate.“Heunderstands just empirically everything that I go through,” Bassett later told PEOPLE of her relationship with Vance in February. “He can really give me perspective, because it gets very heady and very busy, but he just keeps me very grounded about the important things, that life is good and we’re all just doing our best to support each other.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Vance, who serves aspresident of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, has stayed active in the entertainment community in recent months even with many Hollywood productions shut down due to theongoing Screen Actors Guild strike.Angela Bassett and Courtney B Vance at the 14th Annual AAFCA Awards held at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel.Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty ImagesThe actor helped facilitate major donations to the foundation’sEmergency Financial Assistance Fundto assist many of the union’s 160,000 members with financial relief during the strike; Dwayne Johnsonnotably donated an untold sum of moneyover the summer, as didGeorgeandAmal Clooney,Meryl Streep,Jennifer LopezandBen AffleckandOprah Winfrey, among others.Vance also stars in the upcoming Showtime and Paramount+ movieHeist 88, a crime thriller based on a true story. Both Vance and Bassett worked on the movie as producers under their company Bassett Vance Productions in addition to Vance’s leading role.Heist 88launches Sept. 29 on streaming and on demand for all Showtime and Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers before it makes its on-air debut Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett attend the opening night gala of Metropolitan Opera’s “Dead Man Walking” at Lincoln Center on September 26, 2023 in New York City.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty
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Angela BassettandCourtney B. Vanceare styling in New York City!On Tuesday, Bassett, 65, and her husband of nearly 26 years Vance, 63, were among a number of celebrities who walked the red carpet at theMetropolitan Opera’s opening night gala for its new productionDead Man Walking.Bassett and Vance both wore black outfits for the black-tie event, with Vance sporting a brown hat and theBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverstar wearing a large black-colored felt rose on her dress.The longtime couple were in good company at the opera’s opening night at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center.Jon Hamm and his wife Anna Osceola,Anne Hathaway,Sigourney Weaver,Whoopi Goldberg,Patrick Stewart,Al Rokerand his wifeDeborah RobertsandPeter Sarsgaardwere among a number of A-listers whowalked the red carpetTuesday prior to the show.Bassett and Vance began dating in the early 1990s after they originally met while they both studied at Yale University in the ’80s.(L-R) Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett attend the opening night gala of Metropolitan Opera’s “Dead Man Walking” at Lincoln Center on September 26, 2023 in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/GettyIn 2018, Bassett told PEOPLE that “maybe about 14 years later” the two reconnected in Los Angeles. The pair both found themselves single at that time and began dating. TheWhat’s Love Got to Do With Itstar and Vance ultimately tied the knot on Oct. 12, 1997, and welcomed fraternal twins Bronwyn Golden Vance and Slater Josiah Vance, 17, on Jan. 27, 2006, via surrogate.“Heunderstands just empirically everything that I go through,” Bassett later told PEOPLE of her relationship with Vance in February. “He can really give me perspective, because it gets very heady and very busy, but he just keeps me very grounded about the important things, that life is good and we’re all just doing our best to support each other.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Vance, who serves aspresident of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, has stayed active in the entertainment community in recent months even with many Hollywood productions shut down due to theongoing Screen Actors Guild strike.Angela Bassett and Courtney B Vance at the 14th Annual AAFCA Awards held at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel.Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty ImagesThe actor helped facilitate major donations to the foundation’sEmergency Financial Assistance Fundto assist many of the union’s 160,000 members with financial relief during the strike; Dwayne Johnsonnotably donated an untold sum of moneyover the summer, as didGeorgeandAmal Clooney,Meryl Streep,Jennifer LopezandBen AffleckandOprah Winfrey, among others.Vance also stars in the upcoming Showtime and Paramount+ movieHeist 88, a crime thriller based on a true story. Both Vance and Bassett worked on the movie as producers under their company Bassett Vance Productions in addition to Vance’s leading role.Heist 88launches Sept. 29 on streaming and on demand for all Showtime and Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers before it makes its on-air debut Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Angela BassettandCourtney B. Vanceare styling in New York City!
On Tuesday, Bassett, 65, and her husband of nearly 26 years Vance, 63, were among a number of celebrities who walked the red carpet at theMetropolitan Opera’s opening night gala for its new productionDead Man Walking.
Bassett and Vance both wore black outfits for the black-tie event, with Vance sporting a brown hat and theBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverstar wearing a large black-colored felt rose on her dress.
The longtime couple were in good company at the opera’s opening night at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center.Jon Hamm and his wife Anna Osceola,Anne Hathaway,Sigourney Weaver,Whoopi Goldberg,Patrick Stewart,Al Rokerand his wifeDeborah RobertsandPeter Sarsgaardwere among a number of A-listers whowalked the red carpetTuesday prior to the show.
Bassett and Vance began dating in the early 1990s after they originally met while they both studied at Yale University in the ’80s.
(L-R) Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett attend the opening night gala of Metropolitan Opera’s “Dead Man Walking” at Lincoln Center on September 26, 2023 in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
In 2018, Bassett told PEOPLE that “maybe about 14 years later” the two reconnected in Los Angeles. The pair both found themselves single at that time and began dating. TheWhat’s Love Got to Do With Itstar and Vance ultimately tied the knot on Oct. 12, 1997, and welcomed fraternal twins Bronwyn Golden Vance and Slater Josiah Vance, 17, on Jan. 27, 2006, via surrogate.
“Heunderstands just empirically everything that I go through,” Bassett later told PEOPLE of her relationship with Vance in February. “He can really give me perspective, because it gets very heady and very busy, but he just keeps me very grounded about the important things, that life is good and we’re all just doing our best to support each other.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Vance, who serves aspresident of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, has stayed active in the entertainment community in recent months even with many Hollywood productions shut down due to theongoing Screen Actors Guild strike.
Angela Bassett and Courtney B Vance at the 14th Annual AAFCA Awards held at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel.Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty Images
The actor helped facilitate major donations to the foundation’sEmergency Financial Assistance Fundto assist many of the union’s 160,000 members with financial relief during the strike; Dwayne Johnsonnotably donated an untold sum of moneyover the summer, as didGeorgeandAmal Clooney,Meryl Streep,Jennifer LopezandBen AffleckandOprah Winfrey, among others.
Vance also stars in the upcoming Showtime and Paramount+ movieHeist 88, a crime thriller based on a true story. Both Vance and Bassett worked on the movie as producers under their company Bassett Vance Productions in addition to Vance’s leading role.
Heist 88launches Sept. 29 on streaming and on demand for all Showtime and Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers before it makes its on-air debut Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
source: people.com
