Emmys 2022 snub Queen Elizabeth, omitted from In Memoriam segment
nypost.comEmmys royally messed up.While the ceremony got emotional with poignant tributes to late stars in the In Memoriam section, the late Queen Elizabeth II was left out of the segment Monday night.Fans immediately took to Twitter calling out the Television Academy for not honoring the late monarch, who died just last week.“I honestly did want to see The Queen in that in memoriam,” one fan wrote.“Wow so they’re just gonna leave Queen Elizabeth out of the Emmys In Memoriam?” chimed in another. “I’m almost surprised they didn’t get The Queen into the In Memoriam #Emmys,” someone else said.“Shouldn’t Queen Elizabeth be included in the #Emmys2022 in memoriam?” asked another.“The in memoriam section didn’t feature Queen Elizabeth, even after all she’s done for Olivia Colman,” added another.Queen Elizabeth II was portrayed in “The Crown,” which scored 63 nominations and 21 wins over the royal drama’s seasons; both Claire Foy and Olivia Colman have won awards for their portrayals of her.
However, the Netflix show, which halted production of the show “as a mark of respect” for the late monarch, was not up for any awards in 2022.However, some didn’t care she was left out.“I don’t know if I agree with the tweeter who said that Queen Elizabeth should have been featured during the #Emmys ‘In Memoriam’ segment.
I mean her cameo on “Gilligan’s Island” was funny and she did do that year on SNL but she was never really a major TV star,” one jokester said.The royal family announced Queen Elizabeth, who was 96, died Sept.
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