thank you ms. ava! ❤️
, the carpet also celebrated some of the real-life stories behind the acclaimed television when she brought the real Central Park Five to the awards show.is nominated for an Outstanding Limited Series Emmy , honored the inspiration for the showWhen They See Usof sexually assaulting a white woman in Central Park in 1989.
The show examines their lives and the systemic racism they faced throughout the trial process and its aftermath; at the time, Donald Trump was a major voice against them, calling for the death penalty in a full-page ad. Ava's decision to bring the now-exonerated men to the awards show felt like a major moment, especially when viewers saw them being interviewed about the series.
"The Central Park Five being on the red carpet at the Emmys is such a f*ck Donald trump moment. I am living for it," one fan tweeted. Another added, "The Central Park Five are at the Emmys with Ava DuVernay . I'm about to start bawling."with the five men, saying even then that they would be attending the Emmys with her. She also talked at the time about the title change of the series from.
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