Emmys 2022: Sheryl Lee Ralph wins Twitter by breaking into song through acceptance speech

Veteran actress Sheryl Lee Ralph’s powerful speech for her first-time gain at the Emmys was extra than a speech. The epic Emmys minute brought all people to their feet in an explosive ovation at the awards show and Twitter erupted with pleasure for the “Abbott Elementary” star.

Opening with a soulful rendition of Dianne Reeves’ “Endangered Species” music, Ralph continued with words and phrases of advice for the audience. “To everyone who has ever, ever experienced a dream and believed your dream wasn’t, would not, couldn’t occur correct, I am in this article to notify you that this is what believing looks like. This is what striving seems to be like, and never you ever, ever give up on you.”

Commentators, superstars, lovers and even the Mayor of Philadelphia sang Ralph’s praises.

We go now to a live reaction to Sheryl Lee Ralph’s acceptance speech: pic.twitter.com/VeNVYyZDiC

— Susan Arendt (@SusanArendt) September 13, 2022

Sheryl Lee Ralph blew the roof off the #emmys with this speech! pic.twitter.com/MFJzIqxBWC

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 13, 2022

I want Sheryl Lee Ralph's Emmy speech tattooed on my forehead. I liked it that substantially.

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his) (@jessetyler) September 13, 2022

Give Sheryl Lee Ralph a Tony for her Emmy acceptance speech, please and thank you.

— R. Eric Thomas (@oureric) September 13, 2022

Congratulations to Sheryl Lee Ralph, one particular of Philadelphia's most passionate, proud, and community-driven hometown heros. What a speech!

— Mayor Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) September 13, 2022

That Sheryl Lee Ralph speech was one for the heritage textbooks. However not around it. pic.twitter.com/j66q3Je294

— Joaquim Caetano (@joafrcaetano) September 13, 2022

Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”! The best acceptance sing/speech ever.

— Lorraine Ali (@LorraineAli) September 13, 2022

Thee Sheryl Lee Ralph.

The ICON, the LEGEND, the Minute, theeeeee DREAMGIRL

Great ‘speech’ for a instant of extended overdue recognition. She sang everyday living back again into our souls. Will actually view this on repeat for the rest of time 🥹 #Emmys2022 pic.twitter.com/hNGg6EBFIW

— Nọ́lá Thee Journalist (@NolaMarianna) September 13, 2022

Lizzo's response right after she understood she experienced to comply with Sheryl Lee Ralph's acceptance speech LOL pic.twitter.com/AcXCMAsQ2c

— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) September 13, 2022

Lizzo just nailed how in awe we all are of Sheryl Lee Ralph’s acceptance speech.

I have not watched Abbott Elementary but it’s on the best of my list now! pic.twitter.com/VeV3WEjNYi

— Nadine Babu (@NadineBabu) September 13, 2022

An emotional Ralph went on to give many thanks to “Abbott Elementary” writer-producer Quinta Bronson, her spouse, her youngsters and those who voted for her.

With echoes of “this is the finest Emmy’s speech ever” and that her speech “won the Emmys,” fundamentally absolutely everyone could concur that Ralph’s acceptance speech was a single thing: everything.

THEEEE Sheryl Lee Ralph’s acceptance speech is about to be my new alarm clock… my new day-to-day mantra… just everything.
“Don’t you at any time, At any time give up on you!” ♥️♥️#Emmys2022 pic.twitter.com/qAqXjdrGYA

— LESLIE MAYES NBC (@LeslieMayesTV) September 13, 2022

Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Emmy Acceptance Speech was all the things!! #Emmys2022 pic.twitter.com/ZFQDWssbCe

— Alien Celebrity (@__justkeith) September 13, 2022