‘Hacks’ star stormed out of Emmys after losing to co-star: ‘It was shocking’

“Hacks” prima Robby Hoffman revealed she stormed retired of nan 2025 Creative Arts Emmys after losing to co-star Julianne Nicholson.

“I was location pinch my sister and I was nan biggest sore loser,” Hoffman recalled connected Tuesday’s section of nan “Bald and nan Beautiful” podcast hosted by “Drag Race” prima Trixie Mattel, who was besides astatine nan grant ceremonial past September.

“I suffer immediately,” Hoffman continued. “We’re nan first grant up. I instantly lost, and we woke up pinch each nan gusto successful nan world.”

Hoffman, who played Randi successful nan HBO Max series, was up for Outstanding Guest Actress successful a Comedy Series, but mislaid to Nicholson, 54, for her capacity arsenic Mary “Dance Mom” Alice.

The comedian said she assumed she’d triumph nan Emmy, contempt being up against “insane” talent for illustration Olivia Colman and Zoë Kravitz.

“We’re beyond amazed to lose,” Hoffman admitted. “I locomotion in, I’m already like, ‘Where americium I going to put nan Emmy?’ We suffer immediately, my sister goes, ‘We don’t request this s–t,’ and pushes maine out. She grabs maine by nan arm. ‘We’re leaving this s–t.'”

Hoffman said erstwhile she ended up backstage, Mattel, 36, comforted her and fto her “stew” astir nan outcome.

Despite her disappointment, Hoffman recognized that Nicholson was “beyond” deserving of getting nan Emmy for her “amazing” performance.

While Hoffman initially fled nan ceremony, she said she had to spell backmost successful nan room because of a contractual obligation.

“I had to coming cinematography. I said, ‘Nah, I don’t want to do that anymore.’ They said, ‘No, it’s portion of nan program!'” she explained.

“I was like, well, my circumstances changed. My circumstances person changed! I’m not successful nan mood, and they want maine to publication whatever’s connected this teleprompter. I go, 1 point I know, I’m not saying immoderate nan f–k they person maine saying.”

However, Hoffman calmed down aft she enjoyed champagne and took nan shape to coming nan grant for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour) to “The Studio.”

Mattel, for her part, commended Hoffman for her “refreshing” behaviour astatine nan Emmys.

“You entered nan room for illustration your full family was murdered,” nan reality prima stated. “You sat connected nan couch, and it felt for illustration you were successful daze that you were really upset astir not winning. You’d said to me, ‘I don’t deliberation I cared and now I mislaid and I’m upset.'”

Hoffman said since getting nan acting information seemed impossible, she thought she was a shoo-in to triumph nan Emmy, which made nan consequence “shocking.”

But Hoffman noted that already having won an Emmy Award for her penning activity connected nan children’s show “Odd Squad” successful 2019 made it easier to woody pinch nan “Hacks” loss.

“We can’t opportunity thing is rigged,” Hoffman said. “I for illustration to defer blasted for a agelong clip earlier I go, ‘Rob, did personification do amended than you?’ All fair.”