Reba McEntire Reunites with Melissa Peterman for "Iconic" Emmys Apperance
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Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman joined forces to bring some laughs to the 76th annual Emmy Awards. The former costars took the stage to present the award for outstanding scripted variety series.
Before the ceremony, the duo walked the red carpet together and hammed it up with some silly poses. Reba wore head-to-toe emerald green, while Melissa went with an elegant lavender gown (she said her glamorous look was inspired by Hollywood starlet Brigitte Bardot.
Ayo Edebiri, nominee and star of The Bear, encountered the duo on the red carpet and had a serious fangirl moment, telling them she watched the show growing up. She later admitted "I really, really am proud of myself for not singing the entire theme song."
Reba and Melissa had the audience laughing when they took the stage to present the award for outstanding scripted variety series. They touted their own professionalism and said they didn't even need a teleprompter to remember the category's two nominees. They claimed to be able to make the announcement with their eyes closed but clearly peeked to see the nominees: SNL and Late Night with John Oliver. Steve Martin and Naomi Watts were seen laughing in the audience. One fan on Tik Tok called the appearance "iconic and hilarious."
Fans of the duo are in luck! Seventeen years after they shared the TV screen on Reba, Melissa and Reba will star together once again in Happy's Place. The sitcom premiers on October 18 on NBC.
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