Can you feel the EGOT love tonight?
Elton Johnis feeling the EGOT love tonight.
With the honor, John became the19th person ever to EGOT.
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(Previously,Viola Davisbecame the 18th when she won a Grammy last year.)
However, he did issue a written statement following his win.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career, I am incredibly grateful."
“We FaceTimed him.
We woke him up in the middle of the night,” Furnish said.
“He screamed out loud,” Furnish said of his husband’s reaction.
“He was like, ‘Yes!’
He was really happy, incredibly honored.
He said, ‘Im lucky to be in such talented and esteemed company.'”
John had been on the (yellow brick) road to EGOT status for quite some time.
In 2000, he earned the Tony Award for hisAidascore.
See all the winners from the 2023 Emmys here.
Additional reporting by Devan Coggan.
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