Regina King, Uzo Aduba honor Breonna Taylor during Emmys: 'Let's go change the world'

The 72nd Primetime Emmys were underway Sunday night as winners and nominees joined in virtually from the comfort of their own homes.

Though there wasn't a traditional red carpet due to pandemic restrictions, stars were still able to express themselves through fashion choices that were both fashion-forward and stay-at-home comfortable.

For some, this meant taking the opportunity to make a statement about social justice and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Regina King, who took home her fourth Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in HBO's Watchmen, wore a T-shirt that prominently featured Breonna Taylor's face underneath a fuchsia Schiaparelli Couture suit.

The shirt, which King posted on her Instagram over the summer, featured a photo of Taylor with the words "Say her name" beneath it.

The other side of the shirt displayed the words "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor."

King didn't directly acknowledge the shirt in her acceptance speech, but she did urge viewers to vote in the upcoming election.

"Gotta vote — I would be remiss not to mention that being a part of a show as prescient as Watchmen," the actress said.

Uzo Aduba, who took home the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role in Mrs. America, also chose to honor Taylor by wearing a black T-shirt that said "Breonna Taylor" in white cursive.

Aduba used her speech to shout out Shirley Chisholm, the first Black person to run for President of the United States, whom Aduba's character is based upon.

She thanked Chisholm for the work she did to help "people who have been forgotten and marginalized, whom she represented" and concluded her speech with a short but powerful "Let's go change the world."

Breonna Taylor was a 26-year-old Black woman who was shot and killed by police in her home while she was asleep on March 13, 2020.