Quinta Brunson Reacts to Jimmy Kimmel’s Onstage Emmys Bit 

Quinta Brunson is focused on celebrating her historic win.

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Abbott Elementary creator became the second Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.

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Will Arnett and Jimmy Kimmel introduced the category with a bit that involved the latter lying lifelessly on the stage.

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Jimmy remained committed to, even throughout Quinta's acceptance speech.

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Immediately, after her win, Quinta reflected on the incident backstage with reporters.

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"I know Jimmy Kimmel, and I don't know, I felt like the bit didn't bother me that much," she said.

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Jimmy gave me my first big late-night spot and was one of the first people to see Abbott.

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As Quinta noted, the moment was so overwhelming she wasn't worried about much else.

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During Quinta's acceptance speech, Jimmy faced backlash from social media users for not exiting stage left and remaining in place.

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