Emily in Paris writer: Why I feel "rage" over I May Destroy You's Golden Globes snub

The Guardian

As her show was being slammed on Twitter Wednesday morning for earning two Globe nominations while Michaela Coel's critically acclaimed series was shut out, Emily in Paris writer Deborah Copaken tweeted: "Dear @MichaelaCoel: I was a writer on Emily in Paris, but your show was my favorite show since the dawn of TV, & this is just wrong. I loved I MAY DESTROY YOU, and I thank you, personally, for giving us your heart, your mind, your resilience, & your humor." Afterwards, The Guardian invited Copaken to share her thoughts on the conflicting emotions of her show being honored while Coel's show got snubbed. "I May Destroy You was not only my favorite show of 2020," writes Copaken. "It’s my favorite show ever. It takes the complicated issue of a rape – I’m a sexual assault survivor myself – and infuses it with heart, humor, pathos and a story constructed so well, I had to watch it twice, just to understand how Coel did it. Now, am I excited that Emily in Paris was nominated? Yes. Of course. I’ve never been remotely close to seeing a Golden Globe statue up close, let alone being nominated for one. But that excitement is now unfortunately tempered by my rage over Coel’s snub. That I May Destroy You did not get one Golden Globe nod is not only wrong, it’s what is wrong with everything."