Wait, what?
Niecy Nash-Betts expressed gratitude at Monday night's Emmy Awards, winning the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Anthology Series for “Dahmer Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.”
She channels Snoop Dogg, and he did the same when he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.
“I'm a winner, baby!” Nash, 53, said emphatically. “Thank you to the Supreme Being for this sacred moment.
“Ryan Murphy, thank you for meeting me. Evan Peters, I love you. Netflix,” she continued.
“To everyone who voted for me. Thank you,” she continued. “My better half [Jessica Betts], he picked me up when I was tired of this job. thank you. “
Then Nash put the spotlight on himself.
“I want to thank you for believing in me and doing what I was told I couldn’t do,” she said. “I want to stand in front of all these beautiful people and say to myself, “Girl, break up with your bad self.'' You did it.''
“Finally, I would like to accept this award on behalf of all the black and brown women whose voices have traditionally been unheard and yet overly policed, like Glenda Cleveland, Sandra Bland, and Breonna Taylor. receive.
“My job as an artist is to speak truth to power, and I will continue to do so until the day I die.
“Mom, I won!”
“Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” stars Nash Betts as Dahmer's neighbor Glenda Cleveland. Glenda tried to warn the police about Dahmer's actions, but she was repeatedly ignored.
Nash-Betts later said backstage.: “I'm the only one who knows how much it cost. I'm the only one who knows how many nights I cried because I couldn't get cast in certain roles.”
Snoop Dogg did something similar — When I received the honor in Hollywood more than five years ago, I thanked myself many times.
“I want to say thank you for believing in me. I want to thank you for all the hard work,” he said upon receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“I want to thank you for never taking a day off. I want to thank you for never quitting. I want to thank you for always being the giver and trying to give more than you take.
He continued in this vein.
“I want to thank you for trying to do more right than wrong,” he continued as the audience cheered.
“I just want to say thank you for always being me. Snoop Dogg, you're a bad mother — Kerr.”
