Chrissy Teigen at the 2022 Emmys.Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Chrissy Teigen at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California

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Chrissy Teigendidn’t walk the2023 Emmysred carpet on Monday night, but she still had a lot to say about the look of it.

As the pre-show played out, all eyes were on the gorgeous gowns, the dapper tuxes and thatone puzzling green goblin, but even all the glamour couldn’t take away from the appearance of the step and repeat.

Viewers quickly took to social media to shade the black backdrop plastered with the words “Emmys” and “Fox” in loud lettering,one person sharing on X (formerly Twitter): “The Emmys step and repeat looks like the construction site of a luxury building with zero amenities.”

Teigen, 38, joined the discourse too, taking to Instagram the night of to share her opinions. “I am begging award shows to have better looking step and repeats. It seems so simple. Some floral and simplicity. God I pray,” she wrote.

Chrissy Teigen shades the 2023 Emmys red carpet on Instagram.Chrissy Teigen/Instagram

Chrissy Teigen shades Emmys red carpet

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The last time the formerLip Sync Battlehost was at the star-studded event was in 2022, when she walked the carpet in apink abstract Naeem Khan gown, then pregnant with her and husbandJohn Legend’s daughter,Esti Max.

She and the “All of Me” singer, who wore a cream-colored Gucci tuxedo with an oversize black bowtie, posed in front of a much more subdued teal image with accents of gold (not florals but a good runner-up).

A then-pregnant Chrissy Teigen and her husband. John, Legend, attend the 2022 Emmys.

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The couple, who also share daughter Luna, 7, and sons Miles, 5, and Wren, 7 months, attended the Emmys in 2015 and 2018. Each time they brought their signature couple style, with Teigen showing off her sexy style and Legend opting for a tailored suit.

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“Grey’s Anatomy” stars Chandra Wilson, Justin Chambers, Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl and James Pickens reunite at the 2023 Emmys.Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty

Los Angeles, CA - January 15: Chandra Wilson, Justin Chambers, Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl and James Pickens at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, CA, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

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Despite the red carpet disappointment, the Emmys shaped up to be an impressive night.

And there were tons of reunions with the casts of beloved shows, includingGrey’s Anatomy,Cheers,MartinandAlly McBeal.

Christina Applegate returns to the Emmys in a Christian Siriano gown.Kevin Winter/Getty

Christina Applegate and host Anthony Anderson speak onstage during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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There were also a fewrelatable celebrity moments, including Edebiri fixing Rhea Seehorn’s makeup on the carpet andSelena Gomezreceiving anair kissfrom her boyfriend Benny Blanco, who supported theOnly Murders in the Buildingnominee from the sidelines before they headed into the Peacock Theater.

source: people.com