Here's All The Pure Moments At The 2024 Emmys That I Can't Stop Talking About

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The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards was a great night for nostalgia, first-time wins, and incredibly wholesome and pure moments. Here are some of my favorites that happened throughout the night:

1. Selena Gomez' reaction to John Leguizamo acknowledgement of all the Latine Emmy nominees was 100% pure and very well-deserved.

Twitter: @fetishxsel

2.Bradley Whitford posted on X, a sweet tribute to his West Wing costars since he missed the Emmys.

Bradley Whitford at a National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences event, wearing a suit, tie, and glasses with a yellow ribbon pinned to his jacket
Bradley Whitford at a National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences event, wearing a suit, tie, and glasses with a yellow ribbon pinned to his jacket
Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Martin Sheen, Jean Smart, and Richard Schiff on a stage set resembling the Oval Office, dressed in formal attire
Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Martin Sheen, Jean Smart, and Richard Schiff on a stage set resembling the Oval Office, dressed in formal attire

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"It breaks my heart not to be able to be with my West Wing family at the Emmys tonight or at the White House later this week to celebrate our 25th birthday, but I'm in Budapest on another White House set pretending to work for another administration. (I know. I need to work on my range.) My God, the writing on The West Wing. Those characters. Played by people I love and admire and get to be part of a family with for the rest of my life. As Janel said in her beautiful piece, it was, and somehow continues to be, a privilege. A gift."

"I'm thinking of our incredible crew. Of the hundreds of people you never saw who made this happen. I'm thinking of Aaron. Of the miracle of a brilliant writer sitting in a room and having an idea that made all of this possible. And I'm thinking of John Spencer. Of how much we miss him. Of what a kick he would have gotten out of tonight. The farther away from the show I get,the more grateful I am to have been a part of it. I'm proud of its ongoing legacy that celebrates hope and public service in a world that can no longer afford cynicism and despair."

"So what's next? To celebrate our anniversary, I hope you will check your voter registration and make a plan to vote!!!"

3. Brie Larson shared a sweet moment with fellow blonde superstars Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern on the red carpet.

Twitter: @GoldDerby

4. Jonathan Bailey crashed Greta Lee and Bowen Yang's Variety interview, and there were a total of about five kisses.

Variety / Twitter: @FilmUpdates

5. Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin killed their hilarious presentation so badly that I understand why it is called Only Murders in the Building.

Twitter: @SpencerAlthouse

6. Billy Crudup gushing about his wife Naomi Watts like he's a nervous high school freshman talking about the prettiest girl in the world was really sweet.

ABC / Twitter: @decider

7. Candice Bergen finishing her presenter's monologue with "Meow" deserves an award of its own.

ABC / Twitter: @JarettSays

8.Taylor Zakhar Perez attended the Emmys with his mother, Antoinette Zakhar, and they looked adorably phenomenal.

Christina Vidal and husband pose on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards; she wears an elegant gown, and he is in a sharp suit
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9. Eugene and Dan Levy had a handful of hilarious bits, but when the audience separated them, it was perfect because you could see the audience's reaction in real time.

ABC / Twitter: @LeonieWoolf

10. Ebon Moss-Bachrach shook Ayo Edebiri's dad's hand after he won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and her reaction was priceless.

ABC / Twitter: @FilmUpdates

11. Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win an Emmy for Outstanding Actor for Shogun, and he delivered the perfect speech right before Anna Sawai won for Outstanding Actress.

ABC / Twitter: @DiscussingFilm

12. Jessica Gunning threatened to sing to Richard Gadd because she "tried so many time to put into words what working on Baby Reindeer meant" to her, but she kept failing.

ABC / Twitter: @willganss

13. The Bear costars Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Liza Colón-Zayas congratulate each other after their wins.

@ComplexPop / Twitter: @ComplexPop

14. Jeremy Allen White asked The Bear cast to be his besties forever.

ABC / Twitter: @carmygf

15. America's sweetheart, aka the nerdy vault guy, Stephen Nedoroscik, was at the Emmys. That's it. That's the tweet.

@Variety / Twitter: @FilmUpdates

16. Ayo Edebiri fangirled over Reba McEntire and it was the cutest moment.

Twitter: @PopCrave

17. The entire TV dads segment hit people who grew up watching those primetime fathers right in the feels.

Warner Bros. Television / Twitter: @ainsleyhcyes

18.Lamorne Morris received his first Emmy nomination, and he won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Seeing his surprised face was almost as adorable as his reaction when he found out he was nominated.

Lamorne Morris smiles while holding an Emmy award in a tuxedo on stage
Kevin Winter / Getty Images

19. John Oliver gave an emotional tribute to his dog, who had to be put down, even when they tried to play him off with music.

ABC / Twitter: @SpencerAlthouse

20. Laverne Cox and Baby Reindeer's Nava Mau's very emotional embrace on the red carpet.

E! News / Twitter: @DEADLINE

21. And finally, Greg Berlanti's acceptance speech for the Television Academy's Governors Award was incredibly moving from start to finish.

The Hollywood Reporter / Twitter: @THR

Are there any wholesome moments I missed? Let me know in the comments, and I'll include your suggestions.

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