Niecy Nash-Betts Channels Her Inner Snoop Dogg to Deliver One of the Best Speeches in Emmys History
Monday night observed the grandest event of the TV sphere, the 75th Emmy Awards, although delayed by months, finally kicked off at the Peacock Theater, LA. Much like the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice, the Emmys witnessed some heartwarming moments and thought-provoking speeches. Such was star Niecy Nash-Betts’ acceptance speech for a competitive category that involved other nominations like Beef’s Maria Bello, Tiny Beautiful Things’ Merritt Wever, and more.
Nash-Betts dedicated her achievement to the entire community of Black and Brown women all over the world and expressed gratification for her fans and loved ones. What stuck out was her self-acknowledgment that left viewers jaw-dropped. The Claws star sort of recreated a statement from the viral speech by notable rapper Snoop Dogg.
Niecy Nash-Betts wows the world with her self-appreciation
The 53-year-old actress and comedian bagged an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role as Glenda Cleveland in Netflix’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. After the award was presented by Marla Gibbs and Quinta Brunson, Niecy Nash-Betts took over the stage with an emotional yet empowering speech.
Marking the moment as “divine,” she dedicated her prize to all the Black and Brown women who have been “unheard” and “over-policed. She said,
“I accept this award on behalf of every Black and Brown woman who has gone unheard yet over-policed, like Glenda Cleveland [who Nash-Betts played in Dahmer — Monster], like Sandra Bland, like Breonna Taylor. As an artist, my job is to speak truth to power, and baby, I’m going to do it until the day I die.”
Yet, this wasn’t even the highlight of what is being dubbed as ‘One of the best speeches in Emmys history’, per a viral X post by @JarettSays. A deafening applause followed after Nash-Betts quoted an iconic line by Snoop Dogg, used in one of his former speeches. Nash-Betts said,
“I wanna thank me for believing in me and doing what they said I could not do. And I want to say to myself in front of all you beautiful people: ‘Go on, girl, with your bad self. You did that!’”
Niecy Nash-Betts is finally an Emmy winner after 5 nominations and she gave one of the best speeches in #Emmys history!
"I wanna thank me for believing in me!"
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) January 16, 2024
After a riveting 5 nominations, Nash-Betts finally won her first Emmy, and she’s made the moment priceless. Other nominations in the category included Juliette Lewis for Welcome to Chippendales, Claire Danes for Fleishman Is In Trouble, Annaleigh Ashford for Welcome to Chippendales, Maria Bello for Beef, Merritt Wever for Tiny Beautiful Things and Camila Morrone for Daisy Jones & the Six.
Greatest highlights of the 75th Emmy Awards
While there’s no doubt that TV’s biggest night, the Emmys, ought to be legendary, some shows stole the limelight with an overwhelming number of nominations. Originally set to take place on September 18, 2023, the Emmys was pushed back due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes.
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Succession and The Last of Us dominated the Emmys with a surprising 27 and 24 nominations, respectively. The Jeremy Strong-starrer snatched Emmy’s esteemed prize for Best Drama Series, whereas Jeremy Allen White’s The Bear took home Best Comedy.
