Emmys 2021: Michaela Coel draws praise for ‘I May Destroy You’ win, speech

Michaela Coel’s triumph for outstanding penning for a constricted oregon anthology bid oregon movie drew a lasting ovation astatine the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards connected Sunday, Aug. 19.

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Coel was flooded with emotion and took a infinitesimal earlier she got connected signifier to person her award. The prima and writer of HBO’s “I May Destroy You” gave a code motivating chap writers to stock their stories and expressed that greatness tin besides travel from silence.

Coel dedicated her grant to intersexual battle survivors.

People took to societal media to congratulate Coel’s win:

“…for visibility these days seems to someway equate to success. Don’t beryllium acrophobic to vanish from it, from america for a portion and spot what comes to you successful the silence.” –@MichaelaCoel, Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie Winner #Emmys #IMayDestroyYou

— Ray  (@RayLoveJr_) September 20, 2021

i needed this reminder tonight, arsenic one constitute the idiosyncratic communicative that scares maine astir to share. truthful blessed for Michaela Coel. determination is nary 1 similar her, nary connected her level. 🥺💜✨ https://t.co/9wJBoIhxgR

— v. t. nayani 🧜🏾‍♀️ (@_9knee) September 20, 2021

Michaela Cohen!! I americium SO blessed for her!! ‘I May Destroy You’ is simply a MUST see. Thrilled she conscionable won an Emmy for writing. #Emmys

— #CookingWithCoJo (@CortneyJohnelle) September 20, 2021

Michaela Coel is specified a unsocial and unthinkable talent. I May Destroy You was truthful vivid and powerful, we are genuinely truthful fortunate to person her retired present making creation for america to experience. #Emmys2021

— Maryan Haye (@MaryanHaye) September 20, 2021

To spot a Black Woman triumph an Emmy for a amusement surrounding intersexual battle & dedicated to survivors >>

My bosom 💜@MichaelaCoel #Emmys2021

— Zanah Thirus (@Zanah__) September 20, 2021

I cried with this @MichaelaCoel triumph similar I cognize her. I May Destroy You is precisely 1 of those stories she mentions successful this code aimed astatine different writers. #inspired #Emmys2021 #imaydestroyyou pic.twitter.com/WsDJVN6YjZ

— Le Güido (@guidophonic) September 20, 2021

First @msdebbieallen tells maine it’s my crook and present @MichaelaCoel tells maine to find what comes to maine successful the silence. I did not expect to beryllium preached to astatine this level by 2 almighty Black women astatine the #Emmys. pic.twitter.com/L0uoeal17c

— Laira Rosario 🇵🇷 (@lairarosario) September 20, 2021

Michaela Coel continues to accidental the words that request to beryllium said #imaydestroyyou #emmys

— AnotherJen (@anotherjenj) September 20, 2021