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Quinta Brunson "Feels Good" About Representing Teachers connected TV
Quinta Brunson is focused connected celebrating her historical win.
During the 2022 Emmys connected Sept. 12, the Abbott Elementary creator became the 2nd Black woman to triumph an Emmy for Outstanding Writing successful a Comedy Series for the ABC pilot.
But earlier Quinta accepted her trophy onstage, comedians Will Arnett and Jimmy Kimmel introduced the class with a spot that progressive the second lying lifelessly connected the stage. It was a spot that Jimmy remained committed to, adjacent passim Quinta's acceptance speech—which sparked backlash connected societal media.
Immediately, aft her win, Quinta reflected connected the incidental backstage with reporters. "I cognize Jimmy Kimmel, and I don't know, I felt similar the spot didn't fuss maine that much," she said successful a video shared connected TikTok Sept. 13. "I don't cognize what the Internet thinks, but…I cognize him. Jimmy gave maine my archetypal large late-night spot and was 1 of the archetypal radical to see Abbott…and helium Instagram messaged maine that helium saw this drama and thought it was 1 of the top comedies of each time, and helium was truthful excited that it was going to beryllium connected ABC."
As Quinta noted, the infinitesimal was truthful overwhelming she wasn't disquieted astir overmuch else. "So, I deliberation successful that infinitesimal I was conscionable truly blessed that it was Jimmy up there, I benignant of see him 1 of the drama godfathers, I'm a immense instrumentality of Will Arnett," she continued. "So, I was wrapped up successful the moment."
Quinta jokingly added, "Tomorrow, possibly I'll huffy astatine him. I'm gonna beryllium connected his amusement connected Wednesday, truthful I mightiness punch him successful the face. I don't know, we'll spot what happens."
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During Quinta's acceptance speech, Jimmy faced backlash from societal media users for not exiting signifier near and remaining successful spot arsenic the histrion thanked her loved ones.
"Jimmy Kimmel should've near the signifier during Quinta's speech," 1 idiosyncratic wrote connected Twitter. "Highly disrespectful." Another added, "Not truly feeling Jimmy Kimmel staying connected the crushed portion Quinta accepting her award. Joke was stale." In the comments conception of Quinta's effect included on TikTok, 1 idiosyncratic wrote, "Quinta not being upset doesn't mean Jimmy wasn't successful the wrong. Like 2 things tin beryllium true."
Jimmy has not publically commented connected the backlash.
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