The Emmys Tried To Play Off Dancing Queen Jennifer Coolidge, And People Are Not Having It

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.

— 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.

— 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