Celebrity Parents Angela Bassett Says Her Kids Were ‘Supremely Disappointed’ by Her Oscars Loss: ‘Teachable Moment’ The '9-1-1' actress shares her twins Slater and Bronwyn, 18, with husband Courtney B. Vance By Hannah Sacks Hannah Sacks Hannah Sacks is a writer/reporter for the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since May 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The Toy Insider, The Toy Book, The Pop Insider, and Saratoga Living. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 13, 2024 01:45PM EDT Close Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance and their twins at the Governors Awards in January. Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Angela Bassett wasn't the only one disappointed after losing the award for Best Supporting Actress. The actress, 65, opened up about receiving an honorary Oscar in January when she appeared on Wednesday's episode Live with Kelly and Mark. Discussing the season 7 premiere of her television show 9-1-1, Bassett shared that she had never expected to win the Governor's Award, especially after losing the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2023 Academy Awards. "I gotta tell you, I think there was a collective — I was really expecting you to win that Academy Award last year. And I'm sure I'm not alone," Kelly Ripa told the star. "So were my kids. They were. They just knew it, hands down," replied Bassett, who shares twins Slater and Bronwyn, 18, with husband Courtney B. Vance. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance and their twins. Arturo Holmes/Getty Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance Took Their Twins on 26 College Tours: 'They're Ready' (Exclusive) Consuelos then asked if her family joined her in January when she received her honorary Oscar. "They were indeed, they were with me the night of the Oscars and it didn't happen. So they were supremely disappointed, as young people can be," she said. "But it was a teachable moment just to, you know, to carry yourself, hold yourself, go to the parties with grace." "And know that, just keep one foot in front of the other, keep going, keep following your dreams. Because 24 hours, what a difference a day makes." The star was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 2023 for her performance as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Angela Bassett and family. Lionel Hahn/Getty In a cover story for PEOPLE earlier this month, Bassett and Vance shared that their twins recently started touring colleges as they get ready to leave the nest. “We saw 26 schools, all-day tours at each school,” Vance, 63, told PEOPLE. “And so they're ready. It's another transition. We went down the baby aisle, now we've got to go down the empty nest aisle and get used to them not being here.” Bassett reflected on celebrating her twins' 18th birthday in January, and recalled feeling “just proud of the young adults that they are becoming, the friendships that they make, the maturity that they exhibit. We always sort of told them, ‘The more you do the right thing, the more freedom that you are allowed, that you are given.’”