The freshly minted Emmy winner was first referring to her NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles. And her second reference — one of the most overtly political statements of the live telecast — was bleeped out for those watching at home. It was her third comment in the signoff that prompted her to explain further when backstage after her win.
Standing alongside her Hacks co-star and fellow Emmy winner of the night Jean Smart, Einbinder said she wanted to speak out about Palestine and the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip “because it’s an issue that’s very dear to my heart.”
She told backstage reporters, including The Hollywood Reporter, “I have friends in Gaza who are working as frontline workers,…
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