Sofia Vergara Joked She Was "Robbed for the Fifth Time" After the 2024 Emmy Awards
The actress didn't take home a statuette for her starring in 'Griselda.'
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The Emmy Awards may be a glamorous night out for Hollywood's elite, but it's first and foremost a contest to see who which actors and actresses are best in show. Sofia Vergara can understand, as her nomination at the 2024 Emmys didn't turn out exactly as she had planned.
After the awards show, which took place on Sunday, September 15 at Los Angeles's Peacock Theater, Vergara posted an Instagram video of herself after losing in the outstanding lead actress in a limited series or anthology or movie category. Vergara was nominated for her work as Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco in Netflix's Griselda.
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“Me lo robaron...por quinta vez”—which translates to “They stole it from me...for the fifth time"—Vergara joked in the video, as she walked towards the camera and on the emptied red carpet. The loss, notably, marks Vergara's fifth time walking away from the Emmys empty handed—she was nominated every year from 2010 to 2013 in the outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series category for her work in Modern Family.
Despite the loss, Vergara's nomination was great for representation—with Griselda, she made history as the first Latina woman to ever be nominated in the outstanding lead actress category. "Griselda was my first dramatic role ever, and it took us 15 years to bring her to life. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who was a part of this series. I could have never done this without my director Andres Baiz, my costar @el_guerra , @ericnewmanofficial and the full creative team, my partner and producer @luisbalaguer1, @tedsarandos, @belabaj, and their team at @Netflix, and all of the amazing cast and crew," she wrote on Instagram after receiving the news of her nomination. "I never dreamed that after “Modern Family” I would be able to be a part of something as special as “Griselda.” I’m honored to be recognized alongside Jodi, Brie, Juno, and Naomi, incredible women who gave us incredible TV this year. Thank you to the television academy for this incredible honor!"
On the red carpet at the Emmys, Vergara revealed, "It was a surprise for me to be nominated.It was my first time acting in a drama, acting in Spanish believe it or not. It was like a surprise—and a good surprise."
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