One previously announced celebrity presenter was missing in action at Sunday night’s 2025 Emmy ceremony. Though Modern Family star Sofia Vergara was supposed to present the award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or TV movie, the five-time Emmy nominee was nowhere to be found at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. On Instagram, Vergara revealed that she was forced to skip the ceremony due to a medical emergency.
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Vergara posted a selfie featuring her very swollen and puffy left eye. “Didnt make it to the Emmys but made it to the ER 🤣😩sorry I had to cancel!” she wrote. “Craziest eye allergie right before getting in the car!” In one of the carousel videos shared, Vergara can also be seen lying on a hospital bed, waiting for her doctor. In another video, you can see the Griselda star rinsing her eye out with water at the hospital. Stars like Terry Crews responded in Vergara’s comments section, with the Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor writing, “Oh no! Get well soon!” Snoop Dogg also responded with the prayer-hands emoji.
To replace Vergara, the Emmys brought out not one, but two actors who know how to meld beauty and comedy. The Emmy producers called upon Hunting Wives stars Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow to pinch-hit and present the category. The two actors playfully nodded toward their characters’ arcs on Netflix’s Texas-set melodrama while presenting the award to Adolescence star Stephen Graham.
“Wow, that took me a while to get here. Sorry, I was really slow to come out,” said Snow. “Oh, I don’t mind waiting for you to come out,” responded Akerman, to delight of the crowd. “Thank you for the help,” answered Snow.
Hunting Wives has been renewed for a second season—so perhaps next year, Akerman, Snow, and an allergy-free Vergara will attend the ceremony together.
This story originally appeared in VF Italia.
