Candice Bergen got here out swinging on Sunday night time.
She simply did it in a considerably hushed tone.
At one level throughout the 2024 Emmy Awards, viewers and attendees had been taken abruptly when the legendary actress got here out on stage to current the trophy for Excellent Lead Actress in a Comedy Sequence.
This was honor Bergen gained 5 occasions for her portrayal of stories broadcaster Murphy Brown on the TV sitcom of the identical title.
Previous to revealing the title of this yr’s winner, Bergen took a jab at Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance whereas alluding to one of the well-known moments from Murphy Brown.
“For 11 years, I had the tremendous privilege of playing the lead in a comedy series called Murphy Brown,” Bergen stated earlier than a rapt viewers, who had simply given her a standing ovation.
“In one classic moment, my character was attacked by Vice President Dan Quayle when Murphy became pregnant and decided to raise the baby as a single mother.”
Added Bergen in sarcastic trend:
“Oh how far we’ve come… Today, a Republican candidate for vice president would never attack a woman for having kids.”
The actress concluded her joke with a “meow,” referencing J.D. Vance’s notorious 2021 interview during which he stated that “childless cat ladies” are ruining America.
Bergen has obtained consideration for this joke, but additionally for the way in which she delivered it.
Many observers couldn’t assist however observe the star’s considerably stilted and gradual speech, prompting curiosity over her well being standing and normal well-being.
One useful truth, after all, could also be that Candice Bergen is 78 years outdated.
However right here’s one other: She suffered a stroke in 2006.
Sure, that was a really very long time in the past.
However Bergen stated in 2012 that the stroke impacted her reminiscence, which was by no means the “same” after the incident.
“The reality is that I don’t look like I used to look,” the actress additionally stated again then. “I simply don’t care sufficient, and in a manner it’s saved me.
Bergen emphasised this similar level in her 2015 memoir, writing merely:
“Let me simply come proper out and say it – I’m fats.
“In the past 15 years … I have put on 30 pounds. I live to eat. None of this ‘eat to live’ stuff for me.”
On the age of 78, Bergen additionally lives to make us snicker and, all issues thought-about, is doing very properly.
We’re unsure if the identical could be stated of J.D. Vance.
