Quinta Brunson Addresses Jimmy Kimmel on the Emmys

Quinta Brunson simply acquired the award for excellent writing for a comedy collection on the 2022 Emmys. Brunson, who additionally stars on “Abbott Elementary,” made historical past with the win, turning into the third Black author and second Black lady author to obtain the honour, per E! Information. And whereas the win is being celebrated, a special facet of her victory speech is getting consideration on the web.

Throughout her speech, Jimmy Kimmel continued a bit he started earlier within the present, when Will Arnett dragged the comic’s “lifeless physique” throughout the Emmys stage and joked that it was the “thirteenth time in a row that he is misplaced and [Kimmel] simply received into the thin margaritas again there.” Kimmel remained mendacity on stage as Brunson got here as much as obtain her award, staying there in the course of the entirety of her speech. Brunson addressed the late-night host, saying, “Jimmy, get up. I gained.”

Backstage, Brunson addressed the debacle, which has generated some backlash on-line from followers of the “Abbott Elementary” star. “I do not know! I do know Jimmy Kimmel,” she stated within the press room. “I felt just like the bit did not trouble me that a lot. I do not know what the web thinks.” She added that beforehand, Kimmel has been supportive of her work. “Truthfully, Jimmy gave me my first huge late-night spot and was one of many first folks to see ‘Abbott,'” she stated. “He Instagram messaged me that he noticed this comedy, and thought it was one of many best comedies of all time and he was so excited. . . . In that second, I used to be simply actually comfortable that it was Jimmy up there. I type of contemplate him one of many comedy godfathers. I am an enormous fan of Will Arnett. So I used to be wrapped up within the second.”

Nevertheless, she stated she’s nonetheless making up her thoughts about how she feels concerning the incident. “Tomorrow, possibly I will be mad at him,” Brunson stated. “I am gonna be on his present on Wednesday, so I’d punch him within the face. I do not know. We’ll see what occurs.”

She went on to debate the unbelievable significance of “Abbott Elementary,” saying she hopes the present continues to assist lecturers obtain higher pay. “It is not ‘Abbott”s accountability,” she stated. “However it’s an vital occupation that must be revered.”