Laverne Cox and Nava Mau shared an emotional embrace on the Emmys 2024 crimson carpet

The robust and connective tissue {that a} shared historical past—and shared making-of-history—can present was on full show on the Emmys 2024 crimson carpet in an emotional second between Laverne Cox and Nava Mau.

Cox, anchoring E!’s crimson carpet protection for the evening, couldn’t get greater than a phrase out, nor might Mau, nominated in the perfect supporting actress in a restricted sequence class for Child Reindeer, earlier than bursting into tears once they greeted each other for an interview.

“Ten years in the past I turned the primary brazenly transgender particular person to be nominated for an performing Emmy, and 10 years later I’m not the final,” Cox advised Mau. “You’re the fourth, and also you’re the primary on this class.”

The 2014 nomination was within the excellent visitor actress in a comedy sequence class for Cox’s flip as Sophia on Orange Is the New Black, a job she’d be nominated for 3 extra occasions in the course of the present’s run.

When the 2 met on the crimson carpet Sunday night, they every acquired out a “hello” earlier than wrapping each other in a good, extended hug, swaying facet to facet, each visibly emotional.

“I’m supposed to maintain it collectively, I’m the host,” Cox reminded, seemingly, herself.

“Me too!” Mau stated.

The 2 mentioned being a part of historical past, transgender illustration onscreen, and the truth that Child Reindeer is only a actually good present.

“That’s what I feel the perfect factor to have a good time about Child Reindeer, that sure, it’s an LGBTQ present; it’s a present that has a trans character on it, and it’s additionally a extremely good present, and it’s one thing I’m very pleased with,” Mau stated. “And in the end, I hope that we proceed to get to be all that we’re as trans individuals on display screen.”