The 2016 Emmys were, by all accounts, a lovely affair. The red carpet looks were gorgeous. The couples were adorable. The acceptance speeches were both funny and moving. Okay, yes, there were a couple of awkward moments. But what's an awards show without a masturbation joke and a misogynistic comment here and there? (Plus the odd jovial Jeb Bush and an unwelcome Bill Cosby mention, of course.)
What we didn't see on TV, though, the stars in attendance captured and shared on Instagram. From pre-Emmys glam routines and red carpet poses to snaps from the audience and post-show indulgences, there are a whole bunch of great inside shots from the night. The Insta-MVPs of the evening? Kit Harington, Kristen Bell, and Kerry Washington, by a long shot. Here are their (and everyone else's) greatest Instagram shots from the 2016 Emmys.
Kristen Bell
The actress' hilarious caption about her glam routine: "Getting ready for the #emmys...Look closely...I have serious doubts this is actually a lip conditioning sticker my makeup artist @simonesiegl applied over my mouth...I'm pretty sure she just wanted me to zip it."
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Emily Ratajkowski
The model was rocking Zac Posen and a blue winged eye.
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America Ferrera
The Superstore star looks stunning alongside her date for the night, husband Ryan Piers Williams.
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Taraji P. Henson
The Empire star shows off her custom Edie Parker clutches. Very Cookie.
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Amy Schumer
The comedian shared a hilarious side-by-side shot with this caption: "Secret of [Nimh] thanks for this pic by secret of @kimcaramele #roadmanager #unsupportivesister #hurtful #trollingwithinthehome"
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Priyanka Chopra
We love this shot of the Quantico star's dress trailing her en route to the show.
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Sarah Hyland
The Modern Family star shows off her gorgeous manicure and opulent Lorraine Schwartz rings.
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Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin & Millie Bobby Brown
The Stranger Things crew owned their first Emmys red carpet.
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Laverne Cox
The actress and icon emulated an actual Emmy statue on the red carpet in a gorgeous Naeem Khan gown.
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Kit Harington & Amy Schumer
"Jon Snow and my creepy brother photobombing as usual," Schumer captioned this red carpet moment.
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Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia & Zac Posen
The Project Runway family reunited on the red carpet.
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Ariel Winter
The Modern Family actress really appreciated the napkin note that came with her PB&J.
Image: Via Instagram Stories.
Dr. Shoukath & Fatima Ansari
Aziz Ansari shared this sweet picture of his mom and dad — who also play his parents on Master of None, which won for Best Writing for a Comedy Series. "Just wanted to thank these guys for giving me everything and more!" he wrote.
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Sofia Vergara, Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Justin Mikita
The Modern Family costars (plus Ferguson's husband, Mikita) enjoyed the juice boxes Jimmy Kimmel handed out.
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Kristen Bell & Kerry Washington
The ladies snapped this cute pic in the green room.
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Kit Harington & Kerry Washington
Washington also took a selfie with the elusive Game of Thrones star. "Yo! He's ALIVE!!!!!" she joked in the caption.
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Emilia Clarke
The actress shows off the note that she got with her PB&J sandwich, courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel's mom.
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Danielle Brooks
The Orange is the New Black star knows exactly where the best seat in the house is: on your couch, next to a box of pizza.
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Kerry Washington & Tony Goldwyn
Okay, so Washington officially scored all the best selfies of the night. Here she is goofing off with her Scandal costar.
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Kate McKinnon
Do you think the SNL comedian was psyched to win her Emmy, or what?
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Kristen Bell
The girl knows how to end an awards show night right."The shading on my chin tonight was courtesy of @pizzasauce," she joked. We love her more than ever.
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