"A moment dear and memorable to me behind the scenes was when Angela Bassett and I were putting together her costume for Queen Ramonda's scenes in the bush. I had stepped out of the fitting room for a moment to retrieve fabric and accessories from another room. When I came back, it was a lovely surprise to see that Angela had dressed herself and picked out the look for Queen Ramonda with items on the costume rack. It was spot-on with the fabric, pattern, and necklace. She just deeply understood her character. This speaks to the power of our collaboration. I have loved working with Angela and admired her soulful commitment to character transformation and filmmaking. We've had synergy over hundreds of costumes over six films together, since starting with 'Malcolm X' when she played Betty Shabazz. She is a legend — our queen."
