How Beyoncé Honored "Original Dreamgirl" Sheryl Lee Ralph's Emmys Win

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See Abbott Elementary Star Sheryl Lee Ralph's 2022 Emmys Speech

They're your Dreamgirls

That's right, successful grant of Sheryl Lee Ralph's Sept. 12 Emmy win, Beyoncé congratulated the histrion successful a very dreamy way. In a video posted to Instagram, Ralph shook her caput successful disbelief arsenic she received a bouquet of flowers from the vocalist with a saccharine note.

"To the archetypal Dreamgirl, sending you a beauteous congratulations," Ralph work from the paper Sept. 17. "All my love, Beyoncé."

Ralph captioned the touching video with the lyrics to "Dreamgirls," writing, "Every 1 has their ain peculiar imagination and each your dreams tin travel true. Just look successful the reflector and emotion what's successful beforehand of you. Thank you @beyonce don't hide to imagination girls!"

The 2 stock an extra-special connection: Ralph originated the relation of Deena Jones in Dreamgirls' 1981 Broadway debut—the aforesaid portion that Beyoncé would play successful the 2006 filmed mentation of the musical. Ralph yet nabbed a Tony information for the role.

And Beyoncé wasn't the lone Dreamgirl to congratulate Ralph connected her win: Jennifer Hudson had the Abbott Elementary actress arsenic a impermanent connected her amusement Sept. 20, wherever the 2 gave a acquisition to the audience connected however to cleanable the Dreamgirls sway. 

"And conjecture what?" Ralph said aft their performance, quoting the "Dreamgirls" lyrics. "I'll beryllium there."

​Hudson, who starred successful Dreamgirls alongside Beyoncé, couldn't assistance but pinch herself arsenic she danced alongside the Emmy winner.

"Oh my God, I can't judge I conscionable got to person that infinitesimal with you," Hudson responded. "That was a dream."

Ralph became the 2nd Black pistillate to triumph the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress successful a Comedy bid for her role arsenic the high-strung seasoned teacher Barbara Howard connected ABC's Abbott Elementary. During her acceptance speech, Ralph spontaneously broke retired into song, belting retired poignant lyrics from Dianne Reeves' 1994 opus "Endangered Species."

See much of Ralph erstwhile play 2 of Abbott Elementary premieres Sept. 21 connected ABC.

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