“Then I proceeded to bawl my eyes out and cry,” she continued.
of an EGOT, It also marks her first acting nomination for a Primetime Emmy after previously winning a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program for her performance inRecounting the rest of the day’s events, Erivo revealed that she tried to call best friend Michaela Coel, star and creator of, which earned four nominations, but was unable to get ahold of the British actress.
“I just felt like today was the right time to wear something like this. It’s, like, right at the intersection of dressed up and cool and edgy all at once,” she said, adding later, “For me, there’s no excuse, there was no reason why I couldn’t get dressed up. If it was to walk to the kitchen, then I would have an outfit for it.” While still abuzz over the nomination, Erivo shared that the role and recognition comes with a sense of duty “to reintroduce Aretha the human being.