Although this year’s Emmy Awards will be broadcast differently due to COVID-19, the process of nominations was the same- including close to a hundred heartfelt posts. From Zendaya celebrating her first ever Emmy nomination to Billy Porter acknowledging the Television Academy excluding the cast of trans women in Pose , here are some of the top instagram posts from 2020 Emmy nominees.
Zendaya, Euphoria (HBO)
Sarah Snook, Succession (HBO)
Kaitlyn Dever, Unbelievable (Netflix)
Damon Lindelof, Watchmen (HBO)
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There are no words to describe what today has been like, but here are some words to describe what today has been like. I was shocked, then relieved, then grateful, then overwhelmed, then numb, then ashamed because I saw the tilt of the table and understood why everything upon it slid towards me. I felt the imbalance of altruism and atonement – and knew that I talk too much about the former and not enough about the latter. I felt more pride than I thought was possible, radiating out along as many spokes as letters in the alphabet… and knowing that there was no hub because we were all the wheel. And I was no showrunner because this show ran me. To all the brilliant artists who made our beloved Watchmen, both recognized and unacknowledged, I am forever transformed by your patience, your care and your trust. I didn’t deserve those gifts, but I will never forget the grace with which you offered them. My gratitude is infinite and boundless. Thank you. ALL of you. A wise blue man once said that nothing ever ends… but some things have to. That’s the only way they can begin again. My part in this story is over. Whatever happens next? I leave it entirely in your hands.
A post shared by Damon (@damonlindelof) on Jul 28, 2020 at 8:36pm PDT
Billy Porter, Pose (FX)
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It took me a minute to process all of the conflicting thoughts I had about yesterday. A record number of Black actors received #Emmy nominations this year, myself included. For that, I am grateful. . I have been doing this for a long, long time. It has taken me 30 years to get recognized for my work. If you had told me at 20 that I would win my first Emmy at 50…that I would win at all would have been inconceivable. But that I would have to wait that long would have been disappointing, frustrating, heartbreaking. I know the pain of being overlooked so well. Too well. . When I look at my Emmy win last year, I see the exuberant joyfulness in the faces of my #Pose family. MY win is THEIR win. And just as we share in each other’s happiness, we all share in each other’s pain. For me, @poseonfx lives at the intersection of art and activism and that is important to me. But I am keenly aware that for my SISTERS – it is much, much deeper than that. This is the story of their LIVES. . I love you @mjrodriguez7 @angelicaross @dominiquet.a.r.jackson @indyamoore @hailiesahar . Thank you @mrrpmurphy @stevencanals @janetmock @ourladyj @ryanjamaalswain @dyllonburnside @angelbcuriel
A post shared by Billy Porter (@theebillyporter) on Jul 29, 2020 at 9:06am PDT
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show (Apple+)
Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True (HBO)
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Although this #Emmys nomination comes with enormous gratitude, it would be disingenuous of me to say that it isn’t bittersweet. I am nothing in this show without Derek Cianfrance, who has made a piece of work that will stand the test of time, nor for Kathryn, Rosie, Archie, John, Phil, Melissa, Imogen, Rob, Gabe, Juliette, and the rest of our inspired cast and crew, @HBO and our production team. With you I share this nomination. Love and admiration to all. #IKnowThisMuchIsTrue #IKTMIT
A post shared by Mark Ruffalo (@markruffalo) on Jul 28, 2020 at 9:30am PDT
Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)
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Still beaming from yesterday✨💫 In honor of #WitherspoonAndWashingtonWednesday (OK it is officially a thing🤪) I wanted to take a moment to thank this woman right here. @Reesewitherspoon…you are a force of light, love, and power. Both on and off screen. And I am so proud of the 🔥 we were able to start together. AND… it takes a village. Together we assembled one of the hardest working villages in the game. Thank you to every writer, director, producer, PA, hairstylist, makeup artist, set designer, audio engineer…EVERYBODY who grinded day in and day out to create something special. To create 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥You deserve ALL the not-so-humble-brags 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. 5 Emmy Nominations for @littlefireshulu 😱🔥💥🙌🏾❤️
A post shared by Kerry Washington (@kerrywashington) on Jul 29, 2020 at 9:16am PDT
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