Jimmy Kimmel confronted backlash after some viewers took concern with a controversial stunt that he pulled throughout Quinta Brunson’s Emmy Awards acceptance speech on Monday night time.
Kimmel, 54, and Will Arnett, 52, who had been the presenters for the Excellent Writing for a Comedy Collection award, started their section with a bit through which the actor dragged Kimmel on stage by his ankles as he joked that the TV host had handed out after having “gotten into the thin margaritas” backstage following his loss in his personal class.
When Brunson, 32, walked onstage to simply accept her award after Arnett introduced her because the winner, she needed to step over Kimmel’s physique to get to the microphone as he pretended to be comatose whereas laying on the ground.
“Jimmy, get up, I received…Jimmy?” Brunson stated as she bent over him whereas he remained dedicated to the act, although he did give her a thumb’s up
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Jimmy Kimmel confronted backlash after a stunt he pulled throughout Quinta Brunson’s Emmy Awards acceptance speech.
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Kimmel continued to lie at Brunson’s ft throughout the entirety of her acceptance speech as she thanked her solid, crew and household earlier than being performed off the stage.
The “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell” host’s antics sparked controversy on-line with social media customers slamming Kimmel for stealing the highlight throughout Brunson’s huge second.
Nonetheless, the star, author and creator of the hit ABC collection responded gracefully when a reporter requested her concerning the incident throughout her post-awards press convention.
“I do know Jimmy Kimmel, and I felt just like the bit did not hassle me that a lot,” she stated.
“I do not know what the Web thinks,” she added. “I do not know, I do know him. And actually, Jimmy gave me my first huge late-night spot.” She went on to say that Kimmel was “one of many first individuals” to observe “Abbott Elementary”.
Brunson received the Excellent Writing for a Comedy Collection award for “Abbott Elementary”.
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“He Instagram-messaged me that he noticed this comedy and thought it was one of many biggest comedies of all-time and he was so excited that it was going to be on ABC,” Brunson stated.
“So I feel in that second, I used to be simply actually completely happy that it was Jimmy up there. I sort of think about him one of many comedy godfathers. I am an enormous fan of Will Arnett so I used to be wrapped up within the second.”
“I do not know, tomorrow, possibly I will be mad at him,” she continued.
“I’ll be on his present on Wednesday, so I’d punch him within the face,” she joked. “I do not know, we’ll see what occurs.”
Quite a lot of on-line customers weren’t fairly as accepting of the bit as they took to social media to blast Kimmel for being “impolite”, “disrespectful” and a “sore loser”.
Some critics accused “The Man Present” creator of getting “white male privilege” after the stunt.
Some critics accused “The Man Present” creator of getting “white male privilege” after the stunt.
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One Twitter consumer wrote, “Can somebody inform the human personification of white male privilege that’s @jimmykimmel that he’s not entitled to take up *all* the house — particularly when that house belongs to @quintabrunson who needed to actually navigate round him to simply accept her historic Emmy. Un. be. lievable.”
“If #QuintaBrunson stepping over #JimmyKimmel who actually laid in her highlight on the day she received an Emmy isn’t a metaphor for what it means to be a WOC [woman of color] in a white man’s world I don’t know what’s,” one other fumed.
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Nonetheless, some customers asserted that the deliberate skit would have taken place no matter who received the award.
“Abbott Elementary” took dwelling a complete of three Emmy Awards. Along with Excellent Writing, the sitcom received for Excellent Casting for a Comedy Collection and Sheryl Lee Ralph earned a nod for Excellent Supporting Actress in a Comedy Collection.
Following the ceremony, Brunson and Kimmel appeared to poke enjoyable on the controversy.
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Brunson turned the third Black author and second Black feminine author to win for Excellent Writing. The present’s second season will premiere on Sept. 21 on ABC.
Kimmel’s present was nominated for Excellent Speak Collection however misplaced to “Final Week Tonight With John Oliver.” The previous “Win Ben Stein’s Cash” host has been nominated for 18 Emmys and has received twice.
The 74th Annual Emmy Awards had been held on the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 12. Following the ceremony, Brunson and Kimmel appeared to poke enjoyable on the controversy.
In a photograph taken of the 2 on the Governor’s Ball, Brunson flashed a triumphant smile as she held her Emmy Award over Kimmel’s face.
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