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Sep 14 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
#AbbottElementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph didn’t care for Jimmy Kimmel‘s comedy bit during Quinta Brunson‘s #Emmys acceptance speech: “I was like, ‘I wish that man would just get up off the ground.’ … I was like, ‘Ooh, the disrespect, Jimmy.’” latimes.com/entertainment-…
During a panel interview with the Television Critics Assn. on Wednesday, “Abbott Elementary” cast members were asked how they felt about Kimmel taking some of the shine from Brunson’s moment. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Ralph, who took home the Emmy for supporting actress in a comedy, said that she expressed her dissatisfaction with Kimmel and that he “understood.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Instead of the traditional acceptance speech, the “Moesha” actor channeled a song by jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves.

Watch the talked-about moment: latimes.com/entertainment-…
“I’ve been singing that song for years because I think of myself as an artist, as a woman, and especially as a woman of color, I’m an endangered species,” she said. “And I don’t sing any victim song. … I know where my voice belongs.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
After the #Emmys, Tyler James Williams wrote paid respect to his #AbbottElementary co-star: “No matter how old or grown we get NEVER forget those who paved the road that you have the privilege of walking on today.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Read Ralph's full comments on Kimmel's comedy bit. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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