Meg Stalter Dresses as Golden Emmy Statue on Red Carpet — SkimNews
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- Meg Stalter walked the Emmys red carpet dressed as the award show's iconic golden statue, complete with matching gold skin, wings, and the globe held above her head
- Paul W. Downs accompanied her in a tux; both are nominated for outstanding supporting actor/actress in a comedy for "Hacks," and Downs earned additional nods for writing and executive producing alongside Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky
- Stalter's supporting actress nomination is her first Emmy nod; on the carpet she said she had just returned to town from Broadway, where she played the title character in "Oh, Mary!"
- Stalter and Downs have built a running tradition of collaborative red-carpet "bits," most recently matching Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner's bright orange "Marty Supreme" premiere outfits at January's Critics Choice Awards
- "Hacks" recently wrapped its fifth and final season and is up for 24 Emmy nominations at this year's ceremony
- Stalter told The New Yorker the bits started organically because she and Downs love to improv together: "if there's an opportunity to bring my comedy, I'll take it"
Why it matters: Stalter turned her first Emmy nomination into an extension of her comedy at a milestone moment — the final-season Emmys push for "Hacks," which earned a record 24 nominations. The red-carpet bit reframes the awards circuit as another stage for the improvisational collaboration that defines her partnership with Downs.
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