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Fans have same reaction to Schitt's Creek winning big at Emmy Awards

After all, Awards IS Moira Rose's favourite season!


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Emmy Griffiths
TV & Film Editor
September 21, 2020
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Fans of Schitt's Creek were beyond thrilled on Sunday night after the comedy show won an incredible nine Emmy Awards for it's sixth and final season. 

READ: Everything you need to know about the Emmy Awards 

Fans were delighted for the series, which broke the record for most wins in a single comedy season, but were particularly delighted that Catherine O'Hara won outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her role as Moira Rose. 

WATCH: Catherine O'Hara's Emmy speech was full of Moira-isms!

Celebrating her success, one person wrote: "Catherine O'Hara's genius gets rewarded and Moira finally has her Golden bebe. Sooo deserved." Another added: "Sorry, there was no other choice but her! A genius of a comedian, a beautiful woman (in and out), smart and unique! Let's all celebrate this historic day!"

A third person tweeted: "WHAT A LEGEND! Will go down as one of the greatest female comedic performances of the 21st century... and as part of one of the greatest comedy casts." 

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Where's is bebe's Emmy?

Speaking about her fabulous win, Catherine said: "Thank you members of the Television Academy for nominating me alongside these very cool women. I will forever be grateful to Eugene and Daniel Levy for the opportunity to play a woman of a certain age, my age, who gets to fully be herself.

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Fans were quick to share the popular Moira Rose quote following her win

"May I please wish you all a sound mind and a sound body, and though these are the strangest of days, may you have as much joy being holed up in a room with your family." 

READ: Emmy Awards 2020: All the BEST moments

Meanwhile, Eugene and Daniel Levy and Annie Murphy also won Emmys for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series, outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series and outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series respectively. In the show, the four cast members all play members of the Rose family who, after being conned out of their millions, are forced to live in a motel in the town of Schitt's Creek. 

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