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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 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
This was honor Bergen received 5 occasions for her portrayal of stories broadcaster Murphy Brown on the TV sitcom of the identical identify.
Prior to revealing the identify of this yr’s winner, Bergen took a jab at Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance whereas alluding to one of the vital well-known moments from Murphy Brown.
“For 11 years, I had the great privilege of taking part in the lead in a comedy collection known as Murphy Brown,” Bergen mentioned earlier than a rapt viewers, who had simply given her a standing ovation.
“In one traditional second, my character was attacked by Vice President Dan Quayle when Murphy turned pregnant and determined to lift the infant as a single mom.”
Added Bergen in sarcastic vogue:
“Oh how far we’ve come… Today, a Republican candidate for vice chairman would by no means assault a girl for having children.”
The actress concluded her joke with a “meow,” referencing J.D. Vance’s notorious 2021 interview by which he mentioned that “childless cat women” are ruining America.
Bergen has acquired consideration for this joke, but in addition for the best way she delivered it.
Many observers couldn’t assist however notice the star’s considerably stilted and sluggish speech, prompting curiosity over her well being standing and common well-being.
One useful reality, after all, could also be that Candice Bergen is 78 years previous.
But right here’s one other: She suffered a stroke in 2006.
Yes, that was a really very long time in the past.
But Bergen mentioned in 2012 that the stroke impacted her reminiscence, which was by no means the “similar” after the incident.
“The actuality is that I don’t appear to be I used to look,” the actress additionally mentioned 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 previous 15 years … I’ve placed on 30 kilos. I dwell to eat. None of this ‘eat to dwell’ stuff for me.”
At the age of 78, Bergen additionally lives to make us chortle and, all issues thought of, is doing very effectively.
We’re unsure if the identical might be mentioned of J.D. Vance.
