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Jimmy Kimmel Spoke Out About His Emmys Bit During Quinta Brunson’s Acceptance Speech Again, And He Seems Regretful About It All
Jimmy laid on the stage during Quinta's entire acceptance speech after she won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.

Jimmy Kimmel Spoke Out About His Emmys Bit During Quinta Brunson’s Acceptance Speech Again, And He Seems Regretful About It All

Jimmy Kimmel is speaking out about that awkward moment with Quinta Brunson at the Emmy Awards again — and this time, he’s explaining how it didn’t go according to plan.

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Now, looking back on the viral bit, Jimmy admits that it didn’t go the way he thought it would.

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“How I visualized this happening is, he drags me out, we read the winner, and then I’m just basically just out of the shot, and it’s not really a factor,” Jimmy said on The Howard Stern Show.

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He continued, “But the stage was very different. The stage was like a catwalk. So, I was kind of in the way, in a way I didn’t imagine.”

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Jimmy also noted that while some people thought the move was racially motivated, he says it had nothing to do with that.

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“Some people read racial stuff into this, and everybody has their own perspective, but the fact of the matter is there were six nominees, and this was a plan I had no matter who [won],” Jimmy said.

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As for the criticism that he stole her moment, Jimmy says he does “understand that.”

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“It did take away — especially afterward — because then she had to answer questions about that instead of just celebrating her Emmy,” Jimmy said.

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Despite the backlash, Jimmy also says there was no “ill intent,” and he’s on good terms with Quinta.

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You can hear all that Jimmy had to say below.


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