Emmy Awards Ratings Rise as Sofia Vergara Misses Ceremony After Allergic Reaction
The Emmy Awards continued their ratings recovery Sunday night, drawing a larger audience while one of television’s biggest stars, Sofia Vergara, was forced to sit out due to a health scare.
The 77th Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, averaged 7.42 million viewers on CBS, according to Nielsen figures. That marks an 8% increase compared with last year’s show on ABC, signaling that the awards are regaining some of their television audience after years of decline.
But the night wasn’t without drama offstage. Sofia Vergara, the Emmy-nominated star of Modern Family and Netflix’s Griselda, had been scheduled to present at the ceremony but had to withdraw at the last minute. The 53-year-old actress revealed she suffered what she described as the “craziest” allergic reaction and spent the evening in the emergency room instead of on the red carpet.
Vergara later issued an apology to fans and organizers for missing the event, expressing disappointment at not being able to take part in one of television’s biggest nights.
Despite her absence, the ceremony delivered headline-making moments, with The Pitt and The Studio among the evening’s big winners. Host Nate Bargatze’s playful donation-based timing gimmick also generated buzz.
The Emmys’ combination of rising ratings and memorable highlights may point to renewed audience interest in celebrating the best of television.
