Photos via Taraji P. Henson & Kerry Washington Instagrams
There was so much love and support in the building at Sunday’s Prime-time Emmy’s between the gorgeous women of color who made major history as we told you HERE.
The way Taraji P. Henson jumped out of her seat before everyone to cheer and embrace Viola Davis after it was announced that she was the winner of ‘Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series’ a category that Taraji was also nominated (the first time two women of color were nominated in but lost to Davis. However in the eyes of Taraji it wasn’t a lost, it was a win! and she rejoiced!
Likewise, Kerry Washington who was nominated in the same category last year but lost, also was nothing but sincere and genuine as she shed tears of joy when Viola’s name was called. The same support was shared when Regina King and Uzo Aduba won their respective honors in other major categories. That love and sisterhood translated throughout the entire night and those at home watching and scrolling social media felt it.
One of those people was singer Sevyn Streeter who took to Twitter to share her excitement for the ladies who were ALL WINNERS that night. Sevyn also posed a question that we think has complete validity.
Loved seeing the sisterhood between the Black women at the Emmys…will women in music ever get to that place? #crabsinabarrel #nolove ?????
— Sevyn (@sevyn) September 21, 2015
So we ask you, why isn’t there as much love, support and unity among the women of music, specifically women in urban music (hip hop, R&B, pop)?? Sure the ladies may come together and do an occasional feature here and there or an Instagram snap together for likes but do you think we will ever see the female artists and their fans specifically who throw shade at each other via social media, stop competing and genuinely support each other and work together more. Let us know your thoughts?
Love these women. #emmys A photo posted by Kerry Washington (@kerrywashington) on
Still crying tears of joy for my sister @iamreginaking you inspire me!!! So overdue and well deserved!!!! I love you!!!! #emmys2015 A photo posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on
