Oof, Succession Creator Shaded King Charles During Emmys Win!
perezhilton.comSuccession won big Sunday night at the Emmys! And also threw a little shade at England’s new monarch? The HBO hit series took home three awards at the 74 annual ceremony — Jesse Armstrong for Best Writing, Matthew Macfadyen for Best Supporting Actor, and the whole crew for Best Drama Series.
The crowd cheered for the cast as they made their way up onto the stage where Jesse gave a speech on behalf of the entire team.
He started his thank you by joking about the newly ascended King Charles III: Armstrong then went on to comment on how Succession‘s big wins weren’t so monarchal: Oof.
Yeah, even the crowd could be heard voicing their surprise in response to his statement… Related: Meghan Markle’s Tense Exchange With Royal Aides Over Flowers Divides Fans Brian Cox could be heard in the background urging the three-time Best Writer winner to avoid talking about the royal family: Quickly, the writer backtracked and attempted to explain the comment — or maybe he just meant it as a joke — either way, he took Cox’s advice: Oh, yikes!
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