Tracee Ellis Ross and Keke Palmer Both Won Their First Daytime Emmys — And the Timing Is Wild

The 53rd Daytime Emmy Awards handed out some serious firsts Friday night in Los Angeles. Tracee Ellis Ross won Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program for“Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross.”It’s her first Emmy ever, and it landed just one day after she turned 54. She’d been nominated several times for her work on“black-ish”without a win, which makes this one hit a little differently. Her own recap was refreshingly real: she won an Emmy, styled herself, and did her own hair.

Keke Palmer had a milestone night too, taking Outstanding Daytime Short Form Program for“Glam Through the Ages.”She executive produced the series through her KeyTV Network, the company she launched to create opportunities for other creators. Her speech point was simple: she started KeyTV because she wanted to produce work that gives other people a platform.

Both wins went to women who weren’t just in front of the camera but behind it too, building the shows that earned them trophies. What’s the better story here: Tracee’s birthday weekend win or Keke building her own network? Sound off in the comments.