Hello Out readers, the 2025 Emmy nominations are here!
It's been a great year for TV, and now we know who to root for at the upcoming 77th Primetime Emmy Awards!
One of this year's most pleasant surprises is seeing Cooper Koch take home his first Emmy nomination for playing Erik Menendez on Netflix's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. In total, the series was nominated for 11 awards.
This year also has several historic nominations for queer stars.
RuPaul continued her domination of the Emmys with a record tenth consecutive nomination for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program.
Bowen Yang earned his fourth nomination for SNL, making him the most-nominated Asian male performer in Emmys history.
The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey also made history as the first nonbinary actor to be nominated for multiple Emmys.
The 77th Primetime Emmys will take place on Sunday, September 14.
Keep reading to find out this week's Woman Crush Wednesday and all the best pop culture news!
- Mey Rude
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Woman Crush Wednesday

The Traitors and Bachelor star Gabby Windey is finally getting her own show! Windey, who is married to Robby Hoffman, will be the host of the new show Love Overboard. The show will take place on a yacht filled with "sexy singles" who have to face challenges and see who remains on the boat.
















