Congratulations Joey King! The actress was just nominated for her first-ever Emmy Award, and her celebrity friends could not be more excited for her.
The Netflix star was nominated for her role as Gypsy Blanchard in The Act, and her reaction was seriously so sweet. She shared a video of the moment she found out on Instagram, and get this, you guys — she legit broke down in tears after she receiving the news.
“This is me in South Africa on my way to set in the car live steaming The Emmy nominations announcement from the hotspot on my phone also known as the best moment in the world,” the 19-year-old wrote. “My work on The Act was the most fulfilling and challenging work I’ve gotten to do as an actress thus far. To be nominated for an Emmy in a category with such INCREDIBLE nominees by my side, especially Patricia [Arquette], is the most surreal feeling. I haven’t stopped crying. Getting to call Patricia right after and share this moment with her is something I’ll never forget. Thank you to everyone who made this possible, there’s so many people who are behind The Act that I couldn’t have done this without and I can’t wait to call all of them! OH MY GOD I CANT BELIEVE IM NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY.”
In the emotional video, you could see brunette beauty burst out crying after she saw her name on the nomination list. This is seriously a huge accomplishment, and we could not be more proud of the young actress.
And we’re not the only ones who are proud. A ton of Joey’s celebrity friends and former costars quickly took to social media to congratulate her. The amount of support The Kissing Booth star has gotten is seriously so touching! See for yourself. Scroll through our gallery to check out all the stars who have congratulated Joey on her nomination.
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