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See Abbott Elementary Star Sheryl Lee Ralph's 2022 Emmys Speech
Sheryl Lee Ralph's children were her biggest supporters astatine the 2022 Emmys.
When the Abbott Elementary actress—who shares daughter Ivy-Victoria Maurice, 27, and son Etienne Maurice, 30, with ex-husband Eric Maurice—was named the Emmy victor for Best Supporting Actress successful a Comedy Series during the Sept. 12 grant show, her children recorded their tear-jerking absorption arsenic the historic moment went down. (See each winners here.)
"I've envisioned this infinitesimal for my parent my full full life," Etienne captioned a TikTok video of his mom's triumph connected Sept. 12. "We are truthful arrogant of you Mommy! @thesherylleeralph you are A WINNER!!!! @ivycoco and I are successful our seats crying."
In the clip, Etienne and Ivy-Victoria exploded with joy when Sheryl's sanction was called. The siblings jumped up and down portion screaming, "Yes mommy" and "Oh my God!"
With the historical win, Sheryl became the second Black pistillate to win Best Supporting Actress successful a Comedy Series successful Emmys past after Jackée Harry, who won successful 1987 for her relation arsenic Sandra Clark successful the sitcom 227.
When the Moesha alum took the signifier to judge her award, she sang portion of Dianne Reeves' opus "Endangered Species" and gave an unforgettable speech that had everyone successful the Microsoft Theater connected their feet.
"I americium an endangered species, but I sing nary victim's song," Sheryl sang onstage Sept. 12. "I americium a woman, I americium an artist. And I cognize wherever my dependable belongs."
The Tony nominee past passionately spoke to those who felt similar giving up connected their dreams.
"To anyone who has ever, ever had a imagination and thought your imagination wasn't, wouldn't, couldn't travel true," the newly minted Emmy victor said, "I americium present to archer you that this is what believing looks similar this. This is what striving looks like."
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She continued, "Don't you ever, ever springiness up connected you, due to the fact that if you get a Quinta Brunson in your corner, if you get a hubby similar excavation successful your corner, if you get children similar excavation successful your corner, and if you've got friends similar everybody who voted for me, cheered for me, loved me—thank you!"
