Quinta Brunson brushes off Jimmy Kimmel's lying down gag during her Emmys acceptance speech: 'I might punch him in the face'
- Quinta Brunson brushed off Jimmy Kimmel's bit where he laid down during her Emmys acceptance speech.
- His gag prompted backlash on social media, where he was accused of stealing the spotlight.
Quinta Brunson brushed off Jimmy Kimmel's joke at the Emmys on Monday night after he laid down on the stage during her Emmys acceptance speech, sparking backlash from viewers who accused him of stealing the spotlight.
"I know Jimmy Kimmel ... I felt like the bit didn't bother me that much, I don't know what the internet thinks," Brunson told reporters after the incident, according to a Variety video.
"Jimmy gave me my first big Late Night spot and was one of the first people to see ['Abbott Elementary']," she said. "I think in that moment I was just really happy that it was Jimmy up there. I kind of consider him one of the comedy godfathers ... so I was wrapped up in the moment."
She continued, smiling: "Tomorrow, maybe I'll be mad at him. I'm going to be on his show on Wednesday so I might punch him in the face. I don't know, we'll see what happens."
During Brunson's acceptance speech for outstanding writing for a comedy series on Monday night, presenter Will Arnett dragged Kimmel on stage and joked about how he lost the award, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
"Jimmy, wake up. I won," Brunson said to the grounded talk show host, who gave her a thumbs up but stayed down for her speech, according to the report.
Kimmel's gag — which came as Brunson accepted her award for 'Abbott Elementary' — immediately prompted blowback on social media.