Ayo Edebiri Has Best Reaction To Meeting A Queen On Emmys Red Carpet: I 'Freaked Out'
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"The Bear" star said she was "proud" of herself for not singing the theme song from the actor's show.
Ayo Edebiri admitted that she “absolutely freaked out” running into Reba McEntire on the Emmys red carpet Sunday.
An E! News clip shows “The Bear” star, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at this year’s ceremony, exclaiming “oh my God” while encountering the Queen of Country alongside her “Reba” co-star Melissa Peterman.
“I’m trying to be so normal, oh my God, my legs are shaking,” Edebiri told McEntire and Peterman as the group exchanged compliments with each other.
Edebiri added that she spent “so many hours” of her life with the two.
“Well we’re spending hours with you now,” replied Peterman before she and McEntire posed for a photo with Edebiri.
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