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What Quinta Brunson Thought of Jimmy Kimmel's 2022 Emmys Bit
Sheryl Lee Ralph has entered the chat.
The Abbott Elementary actress, 65, shared however she really felt astir Jimmy Kimmel's arguable skit during her co-star Quinta Brunson's historical 2022 Emmys triumph and code connected Sept. 12.
"I was perfectly confused," Sheryl told reporters during ABC's TCA Day Sept. 14, per Deadline. "I didn't cognize what was going on. I privation that antheral would conscionable get up disconnected the ground."
Sheryl, who besides took location her archetypal Emmy for Supporting Actress successful a Comedy Series, said she later realized it was Jimmy lying connected the crushed arsenic Quinta, 32, accepted her award. "Ooh, the disrespect, Jimmy!" she added. "But that's conscionable me. I told him, too, to his face. He understood."
E! News has reached retired to Jimmy's rep for comment and has not heard back.
During TV's biggest night, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host and comedian Will Arnett participated successful a skit earlier introducing the victor for Outstanding Writing successful a Comedy Series.
During the bit, Will dragged Jimmy astir connected stage. However, erstwhile Quinta came up to receive her Emmy, the late-night speech amusement big continued to lounge lifelessly on stage—even after the histrion tried to nudge him to get up.
While Quinta continued with her acceptance code and did not fto the spoof interrupt her large win, galore viewers took to societal media to telephone retired Jimmy's behavior, including 1 person who described the infinitesimal arsenic "pure jealousy and entitlement."
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Though immoderate radical were outraged by Jimmy's antics, Quinta said it "didn't bother" her that much.
"I deliberation successful that moment, 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 said to reporters aft the Emmys. "So, I was wrapped up successful the moment."
She jokingly added, "Tomorrow, maybe I'll beryllium 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."
