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Sterling K. Brown Delays Achilles Surgery to Attend Emmys With Paradise Team

He schedules the operation for after the Sept. 14 telecast to support his Hulu drama’s nominees.

Overview

  • In a lengthy Instagram video Tuesday, the 49-year-old said he tore his Achilles and confirmed he will postpone surgery.
  • He said he was being “athletic” when it suddenly felt like someone stomped on his heel, a classic sign of a tendon rupture.
  • He intends to undergo the procedure after the ceremony so he can celebrate with Paradise cast members and producers.
  • The Hulu series earned four Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and acting nods for Brown, Julianne Nicholson and James Marsden.
  • The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards air Sept. 14 on CBS and Paramount+ from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, and trade reports list Brown among the announced presenters.