“She really owned that role”: Jamie Lee Curtis’ Emmy Win for The Bear Finally Absolves Her of Her First Oscar Win That Didn’t Sit Well With Many Fans

SUMMARY

• Jamie Lee Curtis played the role of the troubled matriarch of the Berzatto family in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama series The Bear.
• Fans on social media were overjoyed with Curtis winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.
• Curtis' Emmy win finally absolved her upsetting Oscar win for Everything Everywhere All at Once, which fans felt wasn't deserved.

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Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is a certified Scream Queen, with several popular horror movies in her filmography. The actress has also gained acclaim for her more dramatic and comedic performances. She played the flawed matriarch of the Berzatto family in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama series The Bear, winning an Emmy award for her performance in its third season.

Jamie Lee Curtis won her first Emmy Award for her role in The Bear (Credit: Hulu).

Fans of the series and the actress reacted positively to Curtis’ win for her role as Donna Berzatto. On social media, the actress was praised for nabbing the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series award. At the same time, fans felt that the actress’ major award win was justified after they were upset with Curtis winning an Oscar for her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Fans React to Jamie Lee Curtis Winning an Emmy Award for The Bear

Jamie Lee Curtis appeared as Donna Berzatto in the comedy-drama series The Bear. She plays the role of Carmy’s mother, appearing in a guest starring capacity in the show’s second and third seasons. For her performance in the third season episode Fishes, Curtis won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

Fans lauded Jamie Lee Curtis for her Emmy win (Credit: The Graham Norton Show | YouTube).

Following Curtis’ Emmy win, fans reacted to it on social media and praised the actress for her performance in the series. Here is what fans had to say about Curtis winning an Emmy for her role in The Bear on X.

As the tweets indicate, fans were over the moon with Curtis’ win at the 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Fans felt that the actress’ performance in the series was one of her best roles.

Ultimately, fans felt that Curtis was deserving of the award, especially as her performance stood out in the sixth episode of season 3. The episode features several other notable guest stars such as Gillian Jacobs, Sarah Paulson, and Bob Odenkirk. However, Curtis outshined everyone and the Emmy win is a testament to the same.

Jamie Lee Curtis’ Oscar Win Upset Fans But She Deserves the Emmy

Before winning her first Emmy Award from her second-ever nomination, Curtis came under fire from fans for her Oscar win. She appeared in a supporting role in the 2023 comedy-drama film Everything Everywhere All at Once, which was a major critical and commercial success.

Jamie Lee Curtis won an Oscar for her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once (Credit: A24).

For her performance in the movie, Curtis was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 95th Academy Awards. Meanwhile, her co-star from the movie, Stephanie Hsu, was also nominated in the same category. Angela Bassett, Hong Chau, and Kerry Condon were other contenders in the category for the roles in Black Panther 2, The Whale, and The Banshees of Inisherin.

Most fans felt that all the other contenders were more deserving of the award, particularly because of their standout performances in their respective movies. As a result, Curtis winning the Oscar above arguably more deserving nominees had upset some fans. With her victory at the Emmys, Curtis has finally won back some of the fans, who were against her Oscar win, as many agreed she truly deserved the win for her role in The Bear.

The Bear is streaming on Hulu.

Written by Pratik Handore

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Pratik is a writer at FandomWire, with a content writing experience of five years. Although he has a Bachelors in Hospitality, his fascination with all things pop culture led him to writing articles on a variety of topics ranging from latest streaming releases to unheard movie trivia. When not writing, you can find him reading manga, or watching classic TV shows.