“Wednesday” Star Joy Sunday Teases What She's 'Really Excited' for in Season 2: 'Ready for the Ride' (Exclusive)

The actress plays Wednesday Addams' rival-turned-ally Bianca Barclay in the breakout Netflix hit series

Joy Sunday is ready to dive back into the wicked world of Wednesday.

The actress, who was just announced as Lancôme's newest ambassador last week, told PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly at the Emmy Awards 2023 red-carpet show on Monday that she's "ready for the ride" that season 2 of the hit Netflix series will bring.

"I really want to just get more into Bianca," says Sunday, 27, referring to her character Bianca Barclay, the rival-turned-ally of protagonist Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega). "I'm really excited to see where she goes."

She adds that she's "also really excited for Ireland," where the second season will be filmed.

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Monday marked the actress's first-ever Emmys, and she admits that she's "jumping off the walls" to be at the event. "I don't know if you can tell but I'm so, so, so excited."

She previously told PEOPLE ahead of her red-carpet debut, "I am excited to truly make a statement. My Emmys debut is going to be monumental."

Sunday made sure to also include a shoutout to her castmate Ortega, 21, who is up for outstanding actress in a comedy series, her first-ever Emmy nod.

"I'm rooting for Jenna!" she said.

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Wednesday received 12 nominations total, and Ortega reacted to the "wonderful" news on Instagram over the summer.

"I've been so fortunate to witness first hand the incredible time/effort being put in by our cast, crew, writers, and directors, and feel so excited to be able to share this with them. @televisionacad, thank you for the honor, it's a pleasure," the actress wrote.

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Ortega is the youngest and only first-time nominee in the category. She's joined by Natasha Lyonne for Poker Face, Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary, Rachel Brosnahan for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Christina Applegate for Dead to Me. Her nod also made history as she became the second-youngest nominee in Emmys history.

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