Robby Hoffman, the ‘Hacks’ actor, has admitted that he walked out of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys after losing the category to his co-star, Julianne Nicholson. The 36-year-old was devastated to be snubbed for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series and admitted she was a “big loser.The comedian also explained that he and his sister had already made a success even before the event started.Here’s a closer look at Robby Hoffman’s acceptance speech Emmy Awards after losing the group.
Robby Hoffman says he lost his mind shortly after the announcement
Remembering what happened at the Emmys, Robby Hoffman noted that the group was the first award recorded on the “Bald and Beautiful” podcast with Trixie Mattel, who was also present on last year’s bad night in September. “I lost immediately,” the artist of ‘Rooster’ said, before adding, “I am a sore loser. We are the first prize. I lost immediately, and we woke up with all the joy in the world,” he continued.The artist admitted that he considered himself the most successful, even though he was competing with decorated stars like Olivia Colman and Zoë Kravitz. “When I walked in, I was like, ‘Where do I put Emmy?’ We will lose immediately,” he said, and his sister grabbed his arm and asked him to leave the event.
Robby Hoffman remembers being hesitant to give the band away
In addition, Hoffman said that he was supposed to present an award that evening, but he was not in the mood. “I had to do movies. I said, ‘No, I don’t want to do that anymore.’ They said, ‘No, it’s part of the program!'” he explained. Calmed down with a glass of champagne and Mattel’s fight backstage, he later took the stage to present the award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour).During the interview, Hoffman shared his happiness that Julianne Nicholson won the category even though it wasn’t him. “Julianne Nicholson, who had to do it, won, and if not me, she because of Hacks. She was amazing,” said the comedian.In 2019, Robby Hoffman won a Daytime Emmy Award for his work as a writer on Odd Squad (PBS).