Los Angeles County stepped in Tuesday to defend the largely maskless Emmy Awards from complaints that it appeared the star-studded event did not follow proper COVID-19 precautions and, specifically, did not abide by the Los Angeles mask mandate.
Drag queen RuPaul in his Emmy Award acceptance speech Sunday night thanked "all of our lovely children on our show from all around the world ... they are so gracious to tell their stories of courage and how to navigate this difficult life — even more difficult today."