Jimmy Kimmel Praises ‘Lovely’ Quinta Brunson After Viral 2022 Emmys Bit Backlash

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Jimmy Kimmel has nothing but praise for Quinta Brunson after her big win at the 2022 Emmy Awards. Even if his comedy bit during the segment seemed to rub people the wrong way.

Kimmel attended the Walt Disney Company Emmys After Party on Monday, and he spoke with ET’s Matt Cohen about the “Abbott Elementary” star and creator’s exciting win. “She is so unbelievably talented.

And I saw her pilot before it came out on ABC, and I wrote to her, and I was like, ‘I don’t know how we got this, but congratulations.

You made a pilot that any network would be ecstatic to get,'” Kimmel recalled, adding “She’s a lovely person as well.” As for the comedy bit that had some slamming Kimmel on social media, the joke began when Will Arnett dragged Kimmel out onto the stage as they were both set to present the award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.