Fashion and Award season is in full swing, with the VMA’s, the Met Gala 2021, London fashion week and now the Emmys. The night was truly memorable and saw shows like The Crown and The Queen’s Gambit sweep several awards, but perhaps the most important moment of the Emmys was Michaela Coel's speech, which was both powerful and poignant.
Michaela Coel, writer, and star of the drama series I May Destroy You made history, as she is the first black woman to win the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series. She took to the stage in a show-stopping custom neon yellow Christopher John Rogers gown and delivered a speech that really made the whole night.
She dedicated her win to every single survivor of sexual assault and addressed aspiring writers, saying: “Write the tale that scares you, that makes you feel uncertain, that isn't comfortable, I dare you."
"I dare you—in a world that entices us to browse through the lives of others to help us better determine how we feel about ourselves, and to in turn feel the need to be constantly visible, for visibility these days seems to somehow equate to success—do not be afraid to disappear from it, from us for a while, and see what comes to you in the silence"
Michaela Coel
She also said that taking a break from social media can be an amazing thing for creativity, and writing. She said: "Do not be afraid to disappear, from it, from us, for a while, and see what comes to you in the silence.”
Best moments from the Emmys 2021
Though Michaela stole the show and our hearts, the night treated us to a few more notable moments.
We saw The Crown win seven Emmy Awards, with Olivia Coleman winning Best Lead Actress in a drama series. She said in her speech: “What a lovely end to the most extraordinary journey with this lovely family.”—as she will not be returning to reprise her role as The Queen for The Crown season 5.
Gillian Anderson also won Best Supporting Actress in the series, Josh O'Connor won Best Supporting Actor, beating out heartthrob, Regé Jean Page—who by the way, was smoldering on the red carpet in a black embroidered suit.
The Queen’s Gambit took home two awards, with Anya Taylor Joy ruling the red carpet once again, in a classic, cream silk dress.
Jason Sudeikis' Ted Lasso won four, Including Outstanding Comedy series, and treated viewers to several hilarious acceptance speeches. Bret Goldstein in particular gave a real Roy Kent performance, with much of his speech bleeped out because of his swearing.
Women Directors also finally received the recognition they deserved with Jessica Hobbs winning an Emmy for directing the "War" episode of The Crown.
Lucia Aniello won Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series and said: "Not a lot of women have won this award, so I feel like I'm standing on the shoulders of some extraordinary people and I'm very grateful for the path they led.”
Kate Winslet won Best Lead Actress for her role in Mare of Easttown but also received the most shout-outs from other winners. Her co-stars Evan Peters and Julianne Nicholson both mentioned her, with Evan thanking her for, “being Kate Winslet.”
RuPaul made Emmy history, as the most awarded black artist ever, with 11 Emmy wins, as RuPaul's Drag Race won Outstanding reality competition series for the fourth consecutive year.
All the winners and nominees of the Emmys 2021:
Outstanding drama series:
The Boys
Bridgerton
WINNER: The Crown
The Handmaid's Tale
Lovecraft Country
The Mandalorian
Pose
This Is Us
Outstanding limited series:
I May Destroy You
Mare Of Easttown
WINNER: The Queen's Gambit
Underground Railroad
WandaVision
Outstanding comedy series:
Black-ish
Cobra Kai
Emily in Paris
WINNER: Ted Lasso
Hacks
The Flight Attendant
The Kominsky Method
Pen15
Lead actor in a drama series:
Sterling K Brown—This Is Us
Jonathan Majors—Lovecraft Country
WINNER: Josh O'Connor—The Crown
Regé-Jean Page—Bridgerton
Billy Porter—Pose
Matthew Rhys—Perry Mason
Lead actress in a drama series:
Uzo Aduba—Treatment
WINNER: Olivia Colman—The Crown
Emma Corrin—The Crown
Elisabeth Moss—The Handmaid's Tale
Mj Rodriguez—Pose
Jurnee Smollett—Lovecraft Country
Supporting actor in a drama series:
O-T Fagbenle—The Handmaid's Tale
WINNER: Tobias Menzies—The Crown
Max Minghella—The Handmaid's Tale
Bradley Whitford—The Handmaid's Tale
Michael K Williams—Lovecraft Country
Giancarlo Esposito—The Mandalorian
John Lithgow—Perry Mason
Chris Sullivan—This Is Us
Supporting actress in a drama series:
Helena Bonham Carter—The Crown
Emerald Fennell—The Crown
WINNER: Gillian Anderson—The Crown
Madeleine Brewer—The Handmaid's Tale
Ann Dowd—The Handmaid's Tale
Yvonne Strahovski—The Handmaid's Tale
Samira Wiley—The Handmaid's Tale
Aunjanue Ellis—Lovecraft Country
Lead actor in a limited series or movie:
Paul Bettany—WandaVision
Hugh Grant—The Undoing
WINNER: Ewan McGregor—Halston
Lin-Manuel Miranda—Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr—Hamilton
Lead actress in a limited series or movie:
Michaela Coel—I May Destroy You
WINNER: Kate Winslet—Mare Of Easttown
Cynthia Erivo—Genius: Aretha
Elizabeth Olsen—WandaVision
Anya Taylor-Joy—The Queen's Gambit
Supporting actor in a limited series or movie:
Thomas Brodie-Sangster—The Queen's Gambit
Daveed Diggs—Hamilton
WINNER: Evan Peters—Mare Of Easttown
Paapa Essiedu—I May Destroy You
Jonathan Groff—Hamilton
Anthony Ramos—Hamilton
Supporting actress in a limited series or movie:
Renee Elise Goldsberry— Hamilton
WINNER: Julianne Nicholson—Mare Of Easttown
Kathryn Hahn—WandaVision
Moses Ingram—The Queen's Gambit
Jean Smart—Mare Of Easttown
Lead actor in a comedy series:
Anthony Anderson—Black-ish
WINNER: Jason Sudeikis—Ted Lasso
Michael Douglas—The Kominsky Method
William H Macy—Shameless
Kenan Thompson—Kenan
Lead actress in a comedy series:
Aidy Bryant—Shrill
WINNER: Jean Smart—Hacks
Kaley Cuoco—The Flight Attendant
Allison Janney—Mom
Tracee Ellis Ross—Black-ish
Supporting actor in a comedy series:
Carl Clemons-Hopkins—Hacks
WINNER: Brett Goldstein—Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed—Ted Lasso
Brendan Hunt—Ted Lasso
Paul Reiser—The Kominsky Method
Jeremy Swift—Ted Lasso
Kenan Thompson—Saturday Night Live
Bowen Yang—Saturday Night Live
Supporting actress in a comedy series:
Rosie Perez—The Flight Attendant
Hannah Einbinder—Hacks
Aidy Bryant—Saturday Night Live
WINNER: Hannah Waddingham—Ted Lasso
Kate McKinnon—Saturday Night Live
Cecily Strong—Saturday Night Live
Juno Temple—Ted Lasso
Outstanding reality competition series:
Nailed It!
The Amazing Race
WINNER: RuPaul's Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding variety talk series:
Conan
WINNER: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Outstanding variety sketch series:
A Black Lady Sketch Show
WINNER: Saturday Night Live
Outstanding variety special (pre-recorded):
Bo Burnham: Inside
David Byrne's American Utopia
8:46—Dave Chappelle
WINNER: Hamilton
Friends: The Reunion
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Writing for a comedy series:
Steve Yockey—The Flight Attendant
WINNER: Lucia Aniello, Paul W Downs, Jen Stansk—Hacks
Meredith Scardino—Girls5eva
Maya Erskine—Pen15
Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly—Ted Lasso (Make Rebecca Great Again)
Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly—Ted Lasso (Pilot)
Writing for a drama series:
Rebecca Sonnenshine—The Boys
Yahlin Chang—The Handmaid's Tale
Misha Green—Lovecraft Country
WINNER: Peter Morgan—The Crown
Dave Filoni—The Mandalorian (Chapter 13: The Jedi)
Jon Favreau—The Mandalorian (Chapter 16: The Rescue)
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Steven Canals, Janet Mock, Our Lady—Pose (The Finale)
Writing for a limited series, movie or drama:
Brad Ingelsby—Mare Of Easttown
Scott Frank—The Queen's Gambit
WINNER: Michaela Coel—I May Destroy You
Chuck Hayward and Peter Cameron—Wandavision (All-New Halloween Spooktacular)
Jac Schaeffer—WandaVision (Filmed Before A Live Studio Audience)
Laura Donney—WandaVision (Previously On)
Director for a comedy series:
James Burrows—B Positive (Pilot)
Susanna Fogel—The Flight Attendant (In Case of Emergency)
WINNER: Lucia Aniello—Hacks (Pilot)
James Widdoes—Mom (Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak)
Zach Braff—Ted Lasso (Biscuits)
MJ Delaney—Ted Lasso (The Hope That Kills You)
Directing for a drama series:
Julie Anne Robinson—Bridgerton (Diamond Of The First Water)
Benjamin Caron—The Crown (Fairytale)
WINNER: Jessica Hobbs—The Crown (War)
Liz Garbus—The Handmaid's Tale (The Wilderness)
Jon Favreau—The Mandalorian (Chapter 9: The Marshal)
Steven Canals—Pose (Series Finale)
Directing for a limited series:
Thomas Kail—Hamilton
Michaela Coel and Sam Miller—I May Destroy You (Ego Death)
Sam Miller—I May Destroy You (Eyes, Eyes, Eyes, Eyes)
Craig Zobel—Mare Of Easttown
WINNER: Scott Frank—The Queen's Gambit
Barry Jenkin—The Underground Railroad
Matt Shakman—WandaVision
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