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When Sheryl Lee Ralph accepted the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a comedy series at the 2022 Emmys Monday night, the Abbott Elementary star brought the audience to their feet with her powerful acceptance speech.

The 65-year-old actress held up her trophy and belted out the opening lyrics to “Endangered Species” by Grammy-winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves. Backstage, Ralph was asked about what led her to that moment, and her answer, quoting the lyrics she sang, was equally inspirational.

“You know what? I’ve been singing that song for years because I think of myself as an artist, as a woman, especially as a woman of color, I’m an endangered species,” Ralph expressed. “But I don’t sing any victim song. I’m a woman. I’m an artist. And I know where my voice belongs.”

She added, “…there’s so many young actors, artists, even kids that think they know what they’re going to do in life. Find your voice and put it where it belongs.”

The Tony-nominated Emmy winner, who has been a veteran of the showbiz game for decades, was also asked what it meant for her to snag the trophy for the ABC sitcom at 65.

Ralph expressed, “The fact that I am here recognized after all this time as being one of the best of the best in my industry with a group of women, they are all the best. And to top it off, this particular year, tons of great TV — and for my little freshman show to break through to be seen the way it is?”

“Oh, my God. I’ve got the Golden Ticket. Yes, I do. Where’s my chocolate? I’m ready!” she enthused.

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(NOTE LANGUAGE) At Monday night’s 74th Annual Emmy Awards, there was no actual celebrity slap, but some on social media say there was a backhanded one at Emmy winner Quinta Brunson — and Jimmy Kimmel is to blame.

Will Arnett and Kimmel were to announce the winners for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, and the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host apparently thought it would be funny to have Arnett literally drag him across the stage to the microphone as he played dead.

Arnett joked it was the “thirteenth time in a row” that Kimmel lost in the talk show category, and “he just got into the skinny margaritas back there.”

Kimmel remained on his back, even as Abbot Elementary‘s Quinta Brunson was announced as the winner, with Arnett having to move the prone talk show host’s body out of Brunson’s way to accept.

The internet didn’t like that bit one bit.

“Jimmy Kimmel not moving to get out of Quinta Brunson’s way is a (sh***y, selfish, bulls***) choice,” opined Andy Dehnart, secretary of the Television Critics Association.

Journalist Ernest Owens offered, “Can’t lie, I’m still annoyed that Jimmy Kimmel’s annoying a** was on the ground trying to take attention away from Quinta Brunson’s historic victory” — a thought echoed by plenty of others online.

For the record, Brunson played along with the routine onstage, saying “Jimmy, wake up. I won.” Backstage, she called Kimmel “one of the comedy godfathers,” and admitted she was “wrapped up in the moment,” and didn’t Kimmel’s antics much thought. However, she allowed “the Internet” may feel differently.

“Tomorrow maybe I’ll be mad at him,” Brunson continued. “I’m gonna be on his show on Wednesday, so I might punch him in the face. I don’t know. We’ll see what happens.”

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(NEW YORK) — For Suni Lee, gymnastics is what she calls her happy place.

“I truly love gymnastics with everything in me,” the 19-year-old Olympian told ABC News’ Good Morning America.

In 2021, Lee took home a gold medal in the individual all-around at the Tokyo Olympics as well as a silver in the team competition and a bronze in the uneven bars.

Though it was her gold medal on the world stage that launched her into the public consciousness, her love for the sport began when her family introduced her to gymnastics at 6 years old.

“It was just amazing to me,” she said. “I loved being able to fly and just kind of do stuff that not a lot of people could do. It kind of made me feel unstoppable.”

Lee said she is thankful for her family and without their support, she could not be where she is today.

“My parents sacrificed so much for me,” she said. “I really have a really great support system.”

Lee said she knew she wanted to compete on the world stage from a young age.

“I would be like, ‘I want to go to the Olympics, and I want to win a gold medal,'” she said.

Lee, who is now competing for Auburn University, is often seen on the mat sporting a confident smile, which she attributes to her passion for the sport as well as Invisalign, for whom she is a spokesperson.

“If you put your mind to something and work really hard, you can do amazing things,” Lee said.

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Offset has two children with his wife, Cardi B, and three more kids from previous relationships. He says he is blessed with how the “Please Me” rapper has embraced all his children into a happy, blended family.

The Migos member shares Wave, 12 months, and daughter Kulture, 4, with Cardi. He is also father to daughter Kalea, 7, and sons Kody, 7, and Jordan, 12. Despite his busy schedule, Offset says he takes time to make sure all his children feel appreciated.

“I don’t play when it comes to that because I know they’re growing up and it’s cool to be the dad that’s an artist and all that, but when you get older and you start thinking about things, all my kids are [going to be] like, ‘Dang, my daddy balanced all of that and he was able to take care of me, teach me things, help me walk, help me say my first words [and was] still was on tour,'” the Atlanta MC tells People.

“That’s my biggest thing,” Offset continues. “I don’t want my kids to have everything in the world and then not have structure coming up because I was never around to give them the structure.”

One week ago, Offset and Cardi celebrated their Wave’s first birthday with all five children in attendance.

“It was just mandatory [they all attended],” the proud father says. “Luckily, I’m blessed with a beautiful wife that’s accepted my kids as hers and family, so it’s always mandatory.”

“MY BIG WAVE IS 1 YEARS OLD TODAY,” Offset commented as he shared a series of photos and videos, including one clip from the hospital when his son was born. “I LOVE YOU BIG MAN!!”

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Up-and-coming rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot Monday afternoon during a robbery at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles, police sources told ABC News. He was 30 years old.

Although the Los Angeles Police Department did not officially name the victim, sources at the LAPD told ABC News on Monday evening that the Philadelphia artist, whose legal name is Rakim Hasheem Allen, was the victim seen in social media videos of the incident captured by witnesses.

The rapper was at the South LA eatery with his girlfriend, according to his social media account, where he shared that he was eating at Roscoe’s in a since-deleted message.

Police said they received a call about a shooting at 1:23 p.m. ET and found a male victim with gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital.

“What occurred was the victim, along with a female witness, were in this area eating at a restaurant when they were approached by at least one suspect, who brandished a firearm and demanded property from the victim,” LAPD Capt. Kelly Muniz said during a Monday afternoon press conference. “The suspect then shot the victim multiple times, and removed property and then left the location in a getaway car.”

Muniz said that multiple shots were fired, and that others on the scene were not injured.

When asked about reports that Allen shared his location on social media ahead of the robbery, Muniz said, “We always are gonna look into the social media,” but added that police couldn’t “verify” that yet.

Police said they are examining surveillance video to identify potential suspects.

Allen released a number of hits that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and was featured in XXL Magazine’s Freshman Class of rappers to watch in 2017.

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Zendaya made history during Monday night’s 74th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, winning the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

The 26-year-old earned the honor for her role as Rue Bennett in HBO’s hit show Euphoria, making her the youngest person to ever win the leading acting category two times. She previously won in 2020 for the show’s first season at age 24.

Zendaya expressed nothing but gratitude for the win during her acceptance speech and thanked everyone who made the show possible, including cast, crew, and series creator Sam Levinson, before sharing her hopes for the drama television series.

“Lastly I just want to say, you know, my greatest wish for Euphoria was that it could help heal people and I just want to say thank you to everyone who shared their story with me,” she said. “I want you to know that anyone who has loved a Rue or feels like you are a Rue, I’m so grateful for your stories and I carry them with me.”

“Thank you so much,” she finished. 

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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 Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson as well as her husband and kids before turning her attention to the audience and those watching at home.

“To anyone who has ever, ever had a dream and thought your dream wasn’t, wouldn’t, couldn’t come true, I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like,” she said. “This is what striving looks like, and don’t you ever, ever give up on you.”

This is a historic win for Ralph, as she is now the the second Black woman in Emmy history to win this honor.  Jackée Harry was the first Black woman to win Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, taking home the honor in 1987 for 227.

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