At the 2022 Emmys, Quinta Brunson won an Emmy for outstanding writing for a comedy series for her show "Abbott Elementary," becoming the third Black writer and second Black woman writer to receive the honor. However, some of her shine was taken by Jimmy Kimmel, who, before her win was announced, had done a bit that ended with him lying on the floor. Kimmel remained on the stage floor as Brunson gave her acceptance speech. Viewers were outraged, but Brunson said she wasn't as bothered by it, though her "Abbott Elementary" costar (and fellow Emmy winner) Sheryl Lee Ralph was more vocal about her dissatisfaction with the moment. Brunson appeared on Kimmel's late-night show two days later, where he apologized and gave her time to finish her speech.
