The 75th Emmy Awards kicked off on Monday (January 15) night, and there were plenty of surprises, including the cast of Martin reuniting on stage.
Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II, and Tichina Arnold joined together on a replicated set of Martin's iconic living room, where they presented the Best Actor in a Comedy Series award. The award ended up going to The Bear's Jeremy Allen White, but before reading the nominees, the Martin cast spoke about how they were surprised their show was never nominated.
While on the red carpet, Tisha Campbell spoke about how she was told she'd never be nominated. She told ET's Kevin Frazier, "Yes, this is my first time here and it is very important," Campbell said. "You know, during the '90s it's funny Kevin, we weren't nominated ever and UI had a publicist back then and I said, 'Can I well, you know, can I be nominated? You think we can get a nomination for lead actress?' And she was like, 'Tisha, you're not going to be nominated, you can't get on the ballot.' And I said, 'Why not?' And she says, 'You know why, you're Black.' And so I was like, 'Can I get best supporting actress, we can sneak in that way.' And she was like, 'You'll never get on the ballot.'"
She added, "And so to see the diversity today. To see my sisters from Abbott Elementary and Scandal and all these people who are representing. Representation really does matter."
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