Selena Gomez had everyone laughing with her "losing face" moment at the 2024 Emmys.
Just days before the event, Gomez shared that she had taken some tips from Jennifer Aniston's iconic character, Rachel, on Friends on how to react gracefully if she didn't win the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. And when the moment came, she nailed it.
A side-by-side video clip making rounds on social media shows the 32-year-old Only Murders in the Building star at the awards ceremony, showcasing her perfectly practiced reaction. Fans couldn’t help but notice how Gomez mimicked her rehearsed applause with almost the same moves she had joked about earlier.
"Selena Gomez doing her practiced applause for if she lost at the Emmys 😂," a fan account posted, quickly gaining attention. Fans filled the comments with praise and laughter. One user wrote, "She's so funny 😭😭😭," while another added, "Selena Gomez’s practiced applause shows her grace in any outcome at the Emmys."
This amusing moment started when Gomez appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. During her appearance, she joked about how she had been rehearsing her reaction to losing, comparing it to the famous Friends scene where Rachel teaches Joey how to react at the Soap Awards.
Confirming the fan speculations, Gomez humorously admitted, "Facts. @jenniferaniston taught me too."
The fun didn't stop there. Talk show host Jimmy Fallon even got Gomez's co-stars, Martin Short and Steve Martin, to showcase their prepared reactions, sparking laughter from the audience. Gomez took the playful moment in stride, further cementing her status as a gracious and fun-loving star.
Although Selena didn’t take home the Emmy this year, she received a special shout-out from John Leguizamo, who acknowledged her as one of the Latinx nominees alongside Sofía Vergara, Liza Colón-Zayas, Nava Mau, and Kali Reis. Leguizamo even joked that Gomez has been "carrying Steve Martin and Martin Short for three whole seasons" on their hit Hulu show, Only Murders in the Building.
Gomez's sense of humor and grace during the ceremony were clear highlights for fans. Whether winning or losing, Selena Gomez always manages to steal the show with her charm and lighthearted spirit.
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