Ayo Edebiri Brings Quinta Brunson to Tears With Emotional (and Hilarious) Speech

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Abbot Elementary creator Quinta Brunson's parents “didn't necessarily support her going into comedy," the self-proclaimed “Philly kid” credits them for where she is now. “They made me watch every old sitcom that ever existed.

So this is their fault,” she said during her speech. “They also instilled in me the importance of advocating for myself. As a young Black woman in Hollywood, I have to do that every single day.

And it is not easy,” she continued.Brunson accepted the honor from fellow comedian and writer . The Bear star brought her “friend, confidante, and mentor” to tears when she introduced her: “This woman is a very big deal,” said Edebiri.When Brunson took the stage, she quipped, “Ayo made me cry.

Can we kick her out?After listing Brunson's accolades including a Peabody award and a Golden Globe (and of course, now, a WOTY), Edebiri also joked, “she's an amazing person to talk trash with," something she explained requires a “keen and sharp eye,” as well as an “almost tactical humor and undeniable wit which we all know she has.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Brunson's wit was on full display during her speech, in which she decried justice for short kings. “I’m glad to be part of a new generation of storytellers that we just don’t get to see enough of: young people, people of color, short people, that’s what we need to focus on, short women, short men, short king representation…”The past few years have been a whirlwind for multi-hyphenate Quinta Brunson, creator of Abbott Elementary.