*TIME Magazine has published its list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023, which includes Angela Bassett, Beyoncé, Michael B. Jordan, Brittney Griner, Zoe Saldaña, Salma Hayek, Drew Barrymore, and Doja Cat.
The ranking has no particular order, but the names are divided into six categories: Artists, Icons, Pioneers, Leaders, Titans, and Innovators.
As reported by The Jasmine Brand, the magazine honors notable authors, comedians, sports stars, and other influencers. Bassett received a celebratory message from Tina Turner, whom she portrayed in the 1993 film “What’s Love Got To Do With It?”.
Turner recalled, “First of all, who are they going to find to sing, dance, and act like me? Then, I looked up, saw Angela, and immediately started to smile.”
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Turner said the actress “reached deep into your soul, found your inner Tina, and showed her to the world.”
The music icon continued, “That’s your gift, becoming your character with conviction, truth, dignity, and grace, even when it’s painful, and takes everything you have and more. It’s not just acting, it’s being.”
Michael B. Jordan also received a message from “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, who wrote, “He has toiled away on network television, cable, independent cinema, midbudget studio fare, and Hollywood blockbusters alike, always with a blue collar approach…With this year’s Creed III, he took on a new role—feature-film director—and handled it with aplomb. I knew he would.”
DJ/producer Honey Dijon also heaped praise on Beyonce when recalling a 2003 performance from the global superstar.
“Her performance embodied the legacy and culture of Black artists from Josephine Baker to Tina Turner, James Brown, and Prince. The way she commanded the stage and led her band was transcendent. That performance secured her place in the pantheon as one of the greatest Black female artists of our time,” she wrote, The Jasmine Brand reports.
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