Quinta Brunson won the award for outstanding writing for comedy at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards held Monday night. It was a moment that many online thought was stolen from her because of a comedy bit from host Jimmy Kimmel.
During her speech, Kimmel played dead on the stage, a moment many felt stole the spotlight from the award-winning writer and star of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.” Co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph — one of three winners from the hit show — called the moment “so disrespectful.”
“I don’t know. I don’t really ... I know Jimmy Kimmel and I don’t know. I felt like the bit didn’t bother me that much,” Brunson told PEOPLE. “I don’t know what the internet thinks, but I don’t know.”
On Wednesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Brunson got her revenge on the late night host by interrupting his monologue.
Brunson was Kimmel’s first guest of the night, and Kimmel took a moment to apologize and to address the reaction to his bit.
“That was a dumb comedy bit that we thought would be funny. I lost, and then I drank too much, and I had to be dragged out on the stage. And then people got upset. They said that I stole your moment, and maybe I did. I’m very sorry if I did do that — I’m sorry I did do that, actually. And also, the last thing I would ever want to do is upset you because I think so much of you, and I think you know that. I hope you know that.”
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