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Niecy Nash-Betts Explains Why She Thanked Herself in Emotional Emmys Acceptance Speech (Exclusive)

The actress gave an emotional acceptance speech after finally winning her first Primetime Emmy Award.

The 53-year-old actress delivered one of the most memorable acceptance speeches Monday night at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, where she thanked a slew of her loved ones, including herself! She had previously been nominated three times, and when she finally scored the gold statuette, Nash-Betts capitalized on the moment with a heartfelt and emotional speech that included a shout-out to her mom, Margaret Ensley. After striking a pose, Nash-Betts then dedicated her first Primetime Emmy to "every Black and brown woman who have gone unheard, yet overpoliced, like Glenda Cleveland, like Sandra Bland, like Breonna Taylor."

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