Published 17:58 IST, September 22nd 2020

Tiffany Haddish shares her rejected Emmy acceptance speech on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'

Tiffany Haddish recently shared a pre-recorded Emmy speech which got rejected by this year's board for being too long. She shared it on The Ellen DeGeneres show

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Emmy Award recent held its virtual 2020 edition due to COVID-19 pandemic, limiting its attendees. A number of Emmy minees were asked to pre-record a 30-second acceptance speech, and play it if y won. Tiffany Haddish could t win an Emmy this year, but she did share speech which she would have given.

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Tiffany Haddish shares her pre-recorded Emmys acceptance speech

Tiffany Haddish was minated for outstanding variety special (pre-taped) for her comedy special Black Mitzvah. She lost award to Dave Chappelle and his special Sticks & Stones. Even though she could t give her thank you speech, she did share it in her recent appearance on Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Tiffany Haddish mentioned that she sent her speech to Emmy’s but it was sent back because it was too long. She later sent ar short speech but presented longer one on show. In it, she appears wearing a gold wonder woman headpiece. Firstly, she thanked God and or handful of people, including Netflix, Wanda Sykes and Television Academy.

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40-year-old actor explained  reason behind donning Wonder Woman headgear. She said that it is because, in Wonder Woman 1976-78 issue, character had a Black sister. actor ted that her name was Nubia, and she would like to play her.

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Girls Trip star also gave a shout out to her fellow minee Jerry Seinfeld. She asserted that she really wants to be on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. actor mentioned that she has watched every single episode, 86 of m, and she has yet to see an African-American female comedian that happens to be Jewish on re, so she could be it. Haddish said that even if y are out of cars, it will be okay as y can use her Tesla. show features 66-year-old Seinfeld, a famous comedian heading out to grab a cup of Joe.

Before clip began, Ellen DeGeneres assumed that Tiffany Haddish won Emmys, as show was recorded before Award. But Haddish said that she does t kw as she competing was against Dave Chappelle. Haddish mentioned that he tends to win just about everything. She speculated that he will probably win, which he actually did. Although Haddish did t win an Emmy this year, she previously won for her appearance on Saturday Night Live.

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17:58 IST, September 22nd 2020