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Melanie Lynskey is left tearful after being forced to miss the Emmy Awards following positive Covid-19 test


The Yellowjackets star, 46, was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - which went to 'Succession' star Sarah Snook - at the Hollywood bash on Monday.

But after her five-year-old daughter came home with a temperature, they both ended up having the virus, meaning Melanie's custom Christian Siriano dress had to stay in the closet. She also shared a touching gesture by her little girl, who drew her a picture that she posted to remind her mom she is loved by her and her husband, Jason Ritter, as Melanie wept over the positive test. The Two and a Half Men star concluded: 'And to explain the picture - I did have a bit of a cry when my test came up positive, and was sitting despondently on the stairs when my daughter handed me this.

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