From Cosmopolitan · Mehera Bonner · · 1m 20s
The Emmys Rulebook Nobody Talks About
Backstage bans, no phones, no flasks, and one door you can only walk through once.
In brief
Backstage bans, no phones, no flasks, and one door you can only walk through once. The Emmys run on lockdown logic: stay in your seat, keep your phone down, and don't step outside. Originally reported by Cosmopolitan.
Nominees get a rulebook
The Sun reports that celebrities walking into the Emmys are handed a set of restrictions most viewers never hear about. Glamour on camera, lockdown behind it.
“the nominated celebrities have to follow some preeeeeetty strict rules”
Backstage is off limits
Unless you're presenting or heading back to your seat after a win, you're not allowed behind the curtain. Wander into an unauthorized area and you risk being removed, or even arrested.
Phones stay down
Audio and video recording of any kind is banned inside the room. If your costar wins, you wait for the official broadcast like everyone else at home.
“you're fresh out of luck and have to wait for the official broadcast”
No outside food or drink
Nothing comes in from outside, and that includes a flask tucked into a clutch. Whatever's served in the theater is what you get.
No smoking, no vaping
The ban covers the inside of the theater and the area around it. There's no discreet corner to slip off to between categories.
Leave and you're out
A strict no-reentry rule means the door swings one way. Step outside mid-show and your seat is gone for the night.
“once you walk into the Emmys, you can't walk out”
The takeaway
The Emmys run on lockdown logic: stay in your seat, keep your phone down, and don't step outside.
