Michaela Coel Dedicates Emmy Win to 'Every Single Survivor of Sexual Assault' in Inspiring Speech

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according to the Wall Street Journal. Per the paper, “Good Morning America” executive producer Simone Swink told staffers earlier this week that an independent probe into former senior executive producer Michael Corn “is not happening at this time.” ABC news producer Kirstyn Crawford sued Corn and the network in August, accusing him of assault and ABC News of doing nothing when she raised the issue internally.

Tobias Menzies, who won the Emmy Award Sunday for best supporting actor in a drama award, wasn’t present at the ceremony to offer an acceptance speech, but he has taken to social media to dedicate his win to his fellow nominee, the late Michael K. Williams.

Olivia Colman held back tears as she honoured her late father during her acceptance speech at the 2021 Emmy Awards last night (Sunday, September 19). The Oscar winner - who won an Emmy for Leading Actress in a drama series for her role as the Queen in The Crown - revealed she had lost her dad during the pandemic last year, and that her speech would be brief as she was overcome with emotion.

The Emmys were skewered on social media as viewers took notice of the lack of coronavirus safety measures, specifically masks.  The 2021 awards show was one of the first to return to the typical in-person format following more than a year of delayed and adjusted ceremonies like the Oscars and Golden Globes.

Michaela Coel admitted it would take her "a couple of days to digest" being at the Primetime Emmy Awards. The 33-year-old star's series 'I May Destroy You' - which she wrote, co-directed, executive produced and starred in - was nominated for four honours at Sunday's (19.

Michaela Coel shared an inspirational speech as she picked up a gong at the Emmy Awards overnight.The 33 year old made history as she became the first black woman to win an Emmy award for Limited Series Writing. Michaela created, wrote and starred in series I May Destroy You, which follows a young writer, played by Michaela, struggling with questions of identity and consent after she was raped.

Michaela Coel shared some powerful words while picking up the award for outstanding writing for a limited series, movie, or dramatic special during Sunday night’s Emmy Awards. 

Michaela Coel made Emmys history on Sunday night.

The 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards was a “Crown” -ing achievement for Netflix. The streaming service won Best Drama Series (“The Crown”) and Limited Series or Anthology Series (“The Queen’s Gambit”) for the first time in their history.

Michaela Coel is an Emmy winner!

, which centers on a London writer who struggles to remember the hazy events of a night out. “I think that this is the tip of the iceberg in terms of using fiction to really bring audiences to quite personal, challenging and dark places and asking audiences to question the world around them,” Coel told .