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Emmys 2022: Sheryl Lee Ralph delivers powerful acceptance speech

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Sheryl Lee Ralph won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a comedy series at the 2022 Emmys Monday night for her work on Abbott Elementary and brought the audience to their feet with her powerful acceptance speech.

After taking the stage, the 65-year-old actress held up her trophy and belted out the opening lyrics to “Endangered Species” by Dianne Reeves, a five-time Grammy-winning jazz singer.

“I am an endangered species / But I sing no victim’s song / I am a woman, I am an artist / And I know where my voice belongs,” she sang.

Ralph then thanked Abbott

 

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