Niecy Nash-Betts Wins First Emmy, Dedicates Award to 'Unheard' and 'Over-Policed' Black and Brown Women

In a powerful acceptance speech, Nash-Betts also thanked herself for believing in her abilities, echoing a sentiment expressed by Snoop Dogg in a past speech.

Niecy Nash-Betts won her first Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series for her role in 'Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story'.
In her acceptance speech, she dedicated her award to Black and Brown women who have been 'unheard' and 'over-policed', referencing figures such as Sandra Bland and Breonna Taylor.
Nash-Betts also thanked herself for believing in her abilities and achieving what others said she could not, echoing a similar sentiment expressed by Snoop Dogg in a past speech.
The 75th Emmy Awards ceremony was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Nash-Betts' speech being hailed as one of the best in Emmys history.
Nash-Betts' role in 'Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' saw her portray Glenda Cleveland, a character who tried to alert the police about Jeffrey Dahmer's actions but was repeatedly ignored.