Ayo Edebiri Reacts To Meeting Reba McEntire At Emmys

Ayo Edebiri admitted that she “completely freaked out” operating into Reba McEntire on the Emmys pink carpet Sunday.

An E! Information clip reveals “The Bear” star, who was nominated for Excellent Lead Actress in a Comedy Sequence at this yr’s ceremony, exclaiming “oh my God” whereas encountering the Queen of Nation alongside her “Reba” co-star Melissa Peterman.

“I’m making an attempt to be so regular, oh my God, my legs are shaking,” Edebiri instructed McEntire and Peterman because the group exchanged compliments with one another.

Edebiri added that she spent “so many hours” of her life with the 2.

“Nicely we’re spending hours with you now,” replied Peterman earlier than she and McEntire posed for a photograph with Edebiri.

You possibly can catch the candy second within the clip beneath.

Edebiri, in an E! Information interview with Laverne Cox, mentioned she was “actually, actually” happy with herself for not singing the complete “Reba” theme music “I’m a Survivor.”

“A single mother who works actual laborious, who loves her youngsters and by no means stops,” mentioned Edebiri as she turned to the digicam. “Hey, I’m a survivor, OK.”

McEntire and Peterman, who introduced the Emmy for Excellent Scripted Selection Sequence, are gearing up for the premiere of their upcoming NBC sitcom “Completely happy’s Place” subsequent month.

McEntire instructed Leisure Tonight that she was “prepared” to do one other sitcom with Peterman.

“Matter of reality, we’ve all been on the lookout for one other factor to work collectively [on] ever because the ‘Reba’ present was canceled. That’s how lengthy we’ve been looking for one thing to do collectively,” McEntire mentioned.

Peterman added that she believes “the timing is correct” for the present.

“You’re so good on the humor and the center and I’m excited, it felt proper,” she instructed the nation singer.