After Jimmy Kimmel remained onstage as part of a bit as Quinta Brunson received her Emmy win, the 'Abbott Elementary' creator responded to the much-talked-about moment.
introduced the category with a bit that involved the latter lying lifelessly on the stage. It was a bit that Kimmel remained committed to, even throughout Brunson's acceptance speech -- which sparked backlash on social media. Immediately, after her win, Brunson reflected on the incident backstage with reporters.
"I know Jimmy Kimmel, and I don't know, I felt like the bit didn't bother me that much," she said in a videoSept. 13."I don't know what the internet thinks, but...I know him. Jimmy gave me my first big late-night spot and was one of the first people to see Abbott...and he Instagram messaged me that he saw this comedy and thought it was one of the greatest comedies of all time, and he was so excited that it was going to be on ABC.
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