Oprah Winfrey Shares an Emotional Embrace With Sheryl Lee Ralph After Her Historic Emmy Win

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momentous Emmy win, and this time she's getting the love in person. On Wednesday, the star had an emotional meeting with Oprah Winfrey after the latter sent her a bouquet of flowers in congratulations on her Emmy Award.The pair connected at the L.A.

premiere of , the Apple TV+ documentary Winfrey produced about Sidney Poitier's life, just a week after Ralph became the second Black actress to win the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series her beloved role as Barbara Howard on After Ralph's win, Winfrey sent an appropriately grandfloral arrangement delivered to the set of The actress read the included card in an Instagram video posted to her page, reciting, «Congratulations on the best acceptance speech of all time.

I’m still celebrating you. Blessings, Oprah.»«I am still basking in the glow of love and I am still smelling the flowers and I am still so thankful and grateful to all of you and Oprah too!!!» the 65-year-old star added as her caption to the video.A post shared by Sheryl Lee Ralph (@thesherylleeralph)When the two saw one another at the premiere, their greeting was the human equivalent of a giant floral arrangement: Winfrey screamed and held her arms out to Ralph, who leaned into the hug with a huge smile on her face.

captured the moment on a video posted to their Instagram page. When Winfrey asked Ralph how she was feeling after the win, the actress responded that «it's been the most amazing thing ever.»«I remember the birth of my children, I remember getting married,» she added. «I'll never forget those and getting this Emmy.»«It was the most incredible moment where you literally brought everything that you've ever struggled for, ever tried for,» Winfrey told the actress.