The Emmys had time for a joke-free musical opening and a weird Kia commercial, but not for Jennifer Coolidge to read her acceptance speech for The White Lotus?
I will not be raising a toast to that.
The proud MILF won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (catchy category name!) at the 2022 Emmys for her performance in the wonderful Mike White-created series over co-stars Connie Britton, Alexandra Daddario, Sydney Sweeney, and Natasha Rothwell, as well as Kaitlyn Dever and Mare Winningham for Dopesick. “Wait, hold on,” Coolidge said when the walk-off music rudely kicked in. She then started to dance in what is being called a “truly perfect moment” in Emmys history.
Jennifer Coolidge deciding to dance when the #Emmys attempted to play her off is a truly perfect moment pic.twitter.com/bBkOykRMZA
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) September 13, 2022
Earlier in the speech, Coolidge said that before the Emmys, she took a lavender bath “and it made me swell up inside my dress. I’m having a hard time speaking.” She then remembered she had written down everyone she wanted to thank. “Oh sh*t,” she said while unfurling a crumpled up piece of paper.” Jennifer Coolidge is the best — and the Emmys are the worst for having the gall to cut her off.
Jennifer Coolidge, you will be avenged.
— Joe Reid (@joereid) September 13, 2022
whoever played jennifer coolidge off to hit the road jack will never see heaven #Emmys2022
— alex (@alex_abads) September 13, 2022
I don’t want to live in a world that doesn’t let Jennifer Coolidge speak as long as she wants
— Megh Wright (@megh_wright) September 13, 2022
jennifer coolidge’s emmy speech pic.twitter.com/yBnKy58bu2
— sophie (@killingsophie) September 13, 2022
the emmys playing off jennifer coolidge is homophobic??
— E. Alex Jung (@e_alexjung) September 13, 2022
EMMY WINNER JENNIFER COOLIDGE pic.twitter.com/WcnaFdow6i
— grant
(@urdadssidepiece) September 13, 2022
unstoppable force (playoff music) meets immovable object (jennifer coolidge)
— Alison Herman (@aherman2006) September 13, 2022
WE WATCHED PEOPLE DANCE TO THE BRADY BUNCH THEME AND THEN THEY PLAYED OFF JENNIFER COOLIDGE
— David Mack (@davidmackau) September 13, 2022
You can watch the entire thing below.
Here’s Jennifer Coolidge’s hilarious #Emmys acceptance speech. https://t.co/h3GrtHDmKy pic.twitter.com/BgDn0Ct0my
— Variety (@Variety) September 13, 2022
Coolidge is returning for season two of The White Lotus, along with new cast members F. Murray Abraham, Aubrey Plaza, Theo James, Michael Imperioli, and Haley Lu Richardson. It premieres in October.