Jennifer Coolidge refuses to get played off during Emmys 2022 speech
Emmy on Monday night and her acceptance speech was worth the wait.The “White Lotus” star won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and graced the stage in a tight green gown. The Television Academy played CeCe Peniston’s song “Finally” as she made her way onto the stage, possibly a joke that the 61-year-old finally scored her first Emmy after years in the biz.“Hey, hi, gosh,” the actress known to many as “Stifler’s mom” said in her infamous husky voice.Her speech was typical for an award winner until she shared a behind-the-scenes tidbit with the audience.“I just want to say I took a lavender bath today right before the show and it made me swell up inside my dress and I’m having a hard time speaking,” Coolidge shared to the crowd’s delight.She thanked the show’s producers and others at HBO as the music started to play her off. “Wait, this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” she protested to the audience’s delight, thanking more people over the music.