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History has been made at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards and the internet is celebrating!
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Zendaya has taken home the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama and her win makes her the youngest-ever winner in the category!
With the current pandemic, this year’s Emmy awards looked a lot different from what we’re used to. Instead of red carpets, high fashion and grand announcements, the award show took a virtual turn and saw its nominees tuning in via video chat to await the verdict of their categories.
When host Jimmy Kimmel announced Zendaya’s win in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama category, the recently turned 24-year-old was clearly shocked and excited as she was surrounded by her family and friends at home.
The actress beat out Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Colman, Sandra Oh, Laura Linney and Jodie Comer to clinch the award for her role in Euphoria but she thanked them saying in her acceptance speech saying, “Thank you to all of the other incredible women in this category. I admire you so much.”
Thanking her family, team and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, Zendaya addressed the creator saying, “I appreciate you so much; you’re my family. I’m so grateful for Rue. I’m so grateful that you trusted me with your story.”
“I know this feels like a really weird time to be celebrating,” she continued. “But I just want to say that there is hope in the young people put there. I know that our TV show doesn’t always feel like a great example of that, but there is hope in the young people. And I just want to say to all my peers out there doing the work in the streets, I see you, I admire you, I thank you.”
Zendaya is celebrating her big #Emmy win with her family: “It’s moments like this that we have to hold on to and cherish… Just trying to take it all in and be grateful for the moments that we do have” https://t.co/yrqAI2FYW5 pic.twitter.com/1hnXFTxHsb
— Variety (@Variety) September 21, 2020
All over the internet, fans are rejoicing and celebrating over Zendaya’s historical win, with many applauding her achievements and her well-deserved award.
@Zendaya Z E N D A Y A🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 🏆 woooo... I believed you all through this show, brought me to tears in the studio with just one scene. your a multi talented beast! More than deserved... soo happy 😆😩😝
— Labrinth (@Labrinth) September 21, 2020
.@Zendaya made history at the 2020 #Emmys. 👏 https://t.co/g1gwcpe4WY pic.twitter.com/C9y3fkG4YI
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) September 21, 2020
Important to bless the timeline with this picture of Zendaya pic.twitter.com/1mN0qlZ1vY
— rachel leishman (@RachelLeishman) September 21, 2020
Me, watching Zendaya win the #Emmys for the 5th time in a row. pic.twitter.com/euVaprNqjn
— MsGuinnessᵇˡᵐ (@guiss89) September 21, 2020
YOUNGEST ACTRESS TO WIN AN EMMY!!!!
— bi-derman (@IR0NSPIDEY) September 21, 2020
ZENDAYA IS AN EMMY WINNER ACTRESS!!!!! pic.twitter.com/HYvlA4OMCg
the power that zendaya holds pic.twitter.com/d4obzNyIU8
— arvin russell’s #1 simp ♡ (@riptidesb) September 21, 2020
All of us when Zendaya won: pic.twitter.com/Pqih4eYqmu
— Matt Neglia (@NextBestPicture) September 21, 2020
zendaya going to sleep today pic.twitter.com/lLtbOnTTql
— 𝐑𝐔𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐀✨ (@RueDaya_) September 21, 2020
Let’s go @Zendaya !!! Tooooooo proud !!!!!! Superstar from the get go. #Emmys
— Valentin (@iamValC) September 21, 2020
Zendaya is the youngest ever to recieve an Emmy!! i LOVE to see it🥰🥳 #queentings pic.twitter.com/gb19HATzNN
— Toilose (@ToiloseM) September 21, 2020
APPRECIATION POST FOR ZENDAYA CAUSE SHE REALLY DID THAT pic.twitter.com/QMg7wblvdo
— maia | i want more moots!! (@MALFOYS22) September 21, 2020
We’re super happy over Zendaya’s win and for creating history in the process!
Congratulations Zendaya!
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Info via Variety
