'Veep' Fans Exploded When Julia Louis-Dreyfus Got "Robbed" at the 2019 Emmys
In what many consider to be a huge upset, Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus did not take home the 2019 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. As a result, Veep fans are currently taking out their rage on Twitter.
For background, Julia was up for her seventh Emmy for her role as Selina Meyer in the HBO hit show. If she had won, she would've beat her own record set back in 2017 for most wins in the same role (she is tied with Cloris Leachman for most ever by a performer). Julia has been nominated 20 times and won 11 so far.
Given that this was the last year for Veep to be nominated, many had expected Julia to walk away victorious. And so, when Phoebe Waller-Bridge won for her performance in Fleabag instead, many immediately hopped on Twitter to vent and express their shock.
#Emmys2019 Julia was ROBBED!!!
— Andrew (@Lightecojak) September 23, 2019
Omigod I LOVE Fleabag and even I can’t believe Phoebe Waller-Bridge beat out Julia Louis-Dreyfus. #Emmys2019
— Kim Hambleton (@KimHambleton) September 23, 2019
can’t fault a Phoebe Waller-Bridge win, but pretty shocked Julia Louis-Dreyfus didn’t make it to the stage to break that record. #emmys2019
— Chris Mejaski (@cmejaski) September 23, 2019
In a pre-interview with E! News, Julia made it clear that no matter if she won or lost, she would walk away from the night with a smile on her face.
“I’m so happy to have won so many times in the past that I’m delighted with that,” she said before the show began. “If it happens, great. If it doesn’t, my mind will be blown. Somebody else deserving will get one. I’m cool with either scenario.”
On the other hand, Phoebe seemed over the moon when she heard her name announced as the winner.
"No! Oh my god, no! Thank you!" Phoebe began when she stepped on stage to accept her Emmy trophy. "To be nominated with these unbelievable actresses who I have just looked up to and watched and laughed at for so many years means so much — I mean that in a nice way. This means a huge, huge amount to me."
Phoebe also won her first Emmy for best writing in a comedy series Sunday night.
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