The White Lotus' Jennifer Coolidge's Emmys Speech Is a Masterclass in Comedy

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On Sept. 12, Jennifer Coolidge took location the Emmy for her portrayal of Tanya McQuoid connected HBO's The White Lotus. Find retired what she said successful her hysterical acceptance speech.

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Cheers to Jennifer Coolidge!

The histrion took location the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie astatine the 2022 Emmys connected Sept. 12 for her portrayal of Tanya McQuoid connected HBO's The White Lotus, the archetypal Emmy of Coolidge's illustrious career. 

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Coolidge bested 4 of her White Lotus co-starsConnie Britton, Alexandra Daddario, Sydney Sweeney and Natasha Rothwell—as good arsenic Dopesick's Mare Winningham and Kaitlyn Dever.

The histrion began her code by explaining to the Microsoft Theater assemblage that she had already had rather the eventful day.

"I conscionable privation to say. I took a lavender bath contiguous close earlier the amusement and it made maine swell up wrong my dress," Coolidge explained. "I'm having a hard clip speaking."

But that didn't halt her from pushing forward.

Dressed successful a sparkly greenish and golden dress, Coolidge called the triumph "thrilling" earlier rattling disconnected a database of names connected crinkled expanse of paper.

However, arsenic Coolidge's code began getting played off, she tested the censors by dropping an "oh sh-t" and past pleaded, "Wait clasp on! No this is simply a erstwhile successful a beingness happening and I'm afloat I'm full!"

The euphony didn't stop, but that didn't forestall Coolidge from making the astir of the moment. She improvised immoderate hilarious creation moves arsenic the euphony played her disconnected the stage, getting the assemblage to erupt successful laughter and applause.

This mightiness not beryllium the past clip you spot Coolidge connected the Emmys stage, either. She is the lone large returning formed subordinate for season 2 of The White Lotus, which is expected to instrumentality to HBO successful 2023. 

Coolidge reprises her relation arsenic the lovable and aloof McQuoid alongside an ensemble formed featuring Aubrey Plaza, Michael Imperioli, Theo James, Haley Lu Richardson and F. Murray Abraham.

If The White Lotus does instrumentality to contention for play two, it volition person to power to the Drama class alternatively of Limited oregon Anthology Series category, per Emmy guidelines.

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The archetypal play of The White Lotus is disposable to watercourse connected HBO Max.

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Watch the 2022 Emmy Awards ceremonial astatine 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT connected NBC and Peacock followed by the Live From E!: Emmys After Party astatine 11 p.m. ET/PT connected E!.

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