# Keri Russell on Matthew Rhys' Emmy Snub

> Keri Russell explains why Matthew Rhys didn't thank her at Emmy Awards.
- Title: Keri Russell on Matthew Rhys' Emmy Snub · FemaleFirst
- Summary: Keri Russell explains why Matthew Rhys didn't thank her at Emmy Awards. Keri Russell revealed she told Matthew Rhys not to thank her in his Emmy acceptance…
- Keywords: keri russell, matthew rhys, emmy awards, acceptance speech, the diplomat, widow's bay, the beast in me, emmy nominations, entertainment, culture, Keri, Russell
- Source: FemaleFirst — https://femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/keri-russell-addresses-matthew-rhys-emmy-awards-acceptance-speech-snub-1451857.html
- Published: 2026-10-09T06:00:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: keri russell, matthew rhys, emmy awards, acceptance speech, the diplomat, widow's bay, the beast in me, emmy nominations, entertainment, culture
## Keri Russell's Pact with Matthew Rhys
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys agreed not to thank each other if they won at the Emmy Awards.
## Matthew Rhys' Emmy Wins
Matthew Rhys won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Widow's Bay and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for The Beast in Me.
## Keri's Reason for Snub
Keri Russell told Matthew Rhys to take her off his plate because he was nervous about his acceptance speech.

> Take me off your plate. You don’t have to thank me, I know you love me.
## Matthew's Reaction
Matthew Rhys joked about Keri being the class act and betting she might win next year's Emmy.

> She’s always the class act... I think next year she might get one, that’s my bet.
## Key takeaway

Keri Russell revealed she told Matthew Rhys not to thank her in his Emmy acceptance speech to ease his nerves.