RuPaul celebrates Emmy victory (Photo: @RuPaulsDragRace | Twitter)
RuPaul made history at the Emmys last night in Los Angeles. RuPaul’s Drag Race won the Emmy for Best Reality Competition Series. This follows RuPaul winning the Emmy for best host of a reality competition series earlier in the month. This is the first time one show has scooped both awards in the reality category in the same year.
HERSTORY has been made, kitty girls! 👑 @rupaulsdragrace just snatched the Emmy for Best Reality Series and after @rupaul’s win for Best Host, it’s the first time EVER a show has won the Emmy for both! 🏆 We’re floored, gagged, humbled, and honored.👏 Come THRUUUU! 👏 pic.twitter.com/LnKvmdEJZf
— World of Wonder (@WorldOfWonder) September 18, 2018
Accepting the award for Best Reality Series, RuPaul said, ‘This is so lovely. To the Academy, this is so lovely; we are so happy to present this show.’
He thanked many of those who had supported him and contributed to the success of the show, as well as, ‘all of the dreamers out there.’
He ended by adding one of his life mottos: ‘If you can’t love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else.’
Last night win of two Emmys bring the show’s overall Emmy win to five in its history.
‘For every kid who felt they never belonged’
Accompanying RuPaul to last night’s ceremony at the Microsoft Theatre were several show regulars, including judging veteran Michelle Visage. She later posted her own celebration of the Emmy wins to her social media.
‘This is for every queen who has hit that main stage, for every kid who felt they never belonged anywhere, for every child who has been thrown out of their home for being LGBTQIA+, for every person out there who loves our show and what we do, THIS IS FOR YOU! I LOVE YOU ALL.’
This is for every queen who has hit that main stage, for every kid who felt they never belonged anywhere, for every child who has been thrown out of their home for being LGBTQIA+, for… https://t.co/QzRHn0h7n8
— michelle visage (@michellevisage) September 18, 2018
Later, RuPaul hung out backstage with actor Leslie Jones – a huge fan of the show. Jones posted a video of a jubilant RuPaul brandishing his Emmy and thanking her for her support.
Yaaaaaasss Qwern!!! @RuPaulsDragRace @michellevisage @RuPaul #yasiwontoo pic.twitter.com/B6vKaZcA3n
— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) September 18, 2018
The full list of Emmy winners were as follows
Drama Series
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Limited Series
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)
Lead actress in a drama series
Claire Foy in The Crown
Lead actor in a drama series
Matthew Rhys in The Americans
Lead actress in a limited series or movie
Regina King in Seven Seconds
Lead actor in a limited series or movie
Darren Criss in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Lead actress in a comedy series
Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Lead actor in a comedy series
Bill Hader in Barry
Supporting actor in a drama series
Peter Dinklage in Game of Thrones
Supporting actress in a drama series
Thandie Newton in Westworld
Supporting actor in a comedy series
Henry Winkler in Barry
Supporting actress in a drama series
Alex Borstein in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Supporting actor in a limited series or movie
Jeff Daniels in Godless
Supporting actress in a limited series or movie
Merritt Wever in Godless
Reality-competition program
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Variety talk series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Variety sketch series
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Directing for a comedy series
Amy Sherman-Palladino for: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (‘Pilot’)
Directing for a drama series
Stephen Daldry for: The Crown (‘Paterfamilias’)
Directing for a limited series, TV movie or dramatic special
Ryan Murphy for: The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (‘The Man Who Would Be Vogue’)
Writing for a comedy series
Amy Sherman-Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (“Pilot”)
Writing for a drama series
Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg for: The Americans (‘Start’)
Writing for a limited series, TV movie or dramatic special
William Bridges and Charlie Brooker for: USS Callister: Black Mirror
Writing for a variety series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
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