The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards was this past weekend, and it left us with several moments that kept us talking.
Here is a list of five jaw-dropping, history-making and hilarious events from the show.
The History Makers
History was made at this year’s Emmys. Winning the award for Best Directing in a Comedy Series for his show “Atlanta”, Donald Glover became the first African American man to make this accomplishment. From music to the big screens, Childish Gambino has become a force to be reckoned with.
Lena Waithe also made history, becoming the first African American woman to win Best Writing in a Comedy Series for “Masters of None.” Joining the club, Riz Ahmed became the first man of Asian descent to win an acting award at the Emmys.
RuPaul was the “Emmy” herself
As if RuPaul wasn’t glamorous enough, he was donned in full-drag as “Emmy” halfway through the show. She spilled the tea on her past relationships with other awards like Oscar and Tony, and she told nominees to avoid saying how heavy she is when winning because, in her words, “it’s just plain rude, okay?”
Although “RuPaul’s Drag Race” lost the award for Best Reality-Competition Program, the show certainly didn’t leave empty handed. RuPaul won Best Host for a Reality TV Program along with Best Costumes and Best Picture Editing in the same category.
Sean Spicer’s Appearance
Much to everyone’s surprise, the former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer attended the Emmys — not as a guest, but as an addition to the show.
Riding out onto the stage on a platform similar to Melissa McCarthy’s in her SNL skits, the audience was visibly shocked.
Melissa McCarthy appeared to be slightly uncomfortable, and she wasn’t the only one. Spicer’s appearance was a polarizing topic among many, but the jaw-dropping effect was felt by everyone, both in the audience and at home.
9 to 5 Reunion
Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, the leading ladies of the 1980 comedy film 9 to 5, reunited on the Emmy stage. In their film, they portrayed three secretaries who decide to get revenge on their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” boss. When they took to the stage, they used the same description when referring to Donald Trump.
While their appearance added to the already present political humor of the show, these ladies added a light-hearted charm that the audience enjoyed.
Chance The Rapper’s Surprise Appearance
While Stephen Colbert’s musical intro was amusing, the surprise appearance of Chance The Rapper was the reason for excitement. Surprising everyone watching at home, Chance performed his own verse during Colbert’s act.
In his verse, Chance stuck with Colbert’s theme and got political as well. In the musical number, Chance rapped lines such as “I like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, in fact I’m addicted / But where’s the cop show where one gets convicted?”
Ending with the line, “I get it, them finales, they got you focused / But just record the show and show up at the protests,” left an impact on the viewers at home.
Chance The Rapper never ceases to amaze and empower the public, and the Emmys were no different.