'All actors matter' Nancy Lee slams Viola Davis Emmy Speech

Nancy Lee Grahn Slams Viola Davis’ Emotional Emmy’s Acceptance Speech

Old azz ‘General Hospital’ star Nancy Lee Grahn wrote a series of tweets last night hating on Viola Davis’ emotional acceptance speech during her very historic moment at the Emmy Awards.

Via USA Magazine:

Grahn then took to her verified Twitter account and railed against Davis. “Im a f–king actress for 40 yrs. None of us get respect or opportunity we deserve. Emmys not venue 4 racial opportunity. ALL women belittled,” she wrote in a now-deleted tweet that was captured by BuzzFeed.

The soap star even suggested that Davis hasn’t experienced discrimination in Hollywood. “I think she’s the bees knees but she’s elite of TV performers,” she tweeted to a fan. “Brilliant as she is. She has never been discriminated against.”

After receiving immediate backlash from the Internet, Grahn issued an apology. “I never mean to diminish her accomplishment. I wish I could get her roles. She is a goddess. I want equality 4 ALL women, not just actors,” she wrote. “I apologize 2 anyone who I offended. I’m women advocate since I became one. After reading responses, I hear u and my tweet was badly phrased.”

She followed up with a lengthier apology. “I apologize for my earlier tweets and now realize I need to check my own privilege,” Grahn wrote. “My intention was not to take this historic and important moment from Viola Davis or other women of color but I realize that my intention doesn’t matter here because that is what I ended up doing. I learned a lot tonight and I admit that there are still some things I don’t understand but I am trying to and will let this be a learning experience for me.”

The washed up General Hospital actress wrote this tweet and watched her mentions blow up after: