Internet users are sharing their thoughts after no actors of color won awards during the 2026 Primetime Emmys.
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No Actors Of Color Won Awards During 2026 Primetime Emmys
According to Variety, the 78th Emmy Awards highlighted actors who “came from outside an underrepresented community.” Specifically, the outlet reports that 17 actors of color were nominated for awards this year. However, this was a 39% decline from the 28 actors of color nominated last year. Furthermore, the outlet notes that the most actors of color ever nominated were 49 back in 2021.
To note, Variety reports that Ernest Harden Jr. and Octavia Spencer were given acting or voice-over awards earlier in this year’s Emmy cycle.
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Internet Users Are Sharing Thoughts After No Actors Of Color Won Awards
Internet users slid in TSR’s comment section with thoughts on the lack of actors of color winning primetime Emmys this year.
Nonetheless, The Stars Slayed The Red Carpet During 2026 Primetime Emmys
As The Shade Room previously reported, the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards went down at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, September 14. Furthermore, stars such as Mariska Hargitay (‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’), Zendaya (‘Dune’), Sheryl Lee Ralph (‘Abbott Elementary’), and more stunned on the carpet.
