The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Alex Borstein Wins Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series At 2019 Emmys

Borstein's win was sweet, and her acceptance speech was strong. She began with a joke — just as she did at the 2018 Emmys, where she also won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series — and then got serious.

"Wow. I know a lot of people were upset last year because I wasn't wearing a bra. I apologize," joked Borstein. "Tonight, I'm not wearing any underwear, so you're going to want to throw out that chair, or clean it. It looks pretty on TV, but it's like a hot yoga class in here."

The actress shifted gears thereafter, urging women in attendance at the Emmys and those watching at home to believe in their own strength, just as the women in her life have done. 

"To the strength of women, to [The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel writer-director Amy Sherman-Palladino], to every woman on the cast and crew, to my mother, to my grandmother ... My grandparents are immigrants. They are Holocaust survivors," Borstein stated. "My grandmother turned to a guard – she was in line to be shot into a pit — and she said to a guard, 'What would happen if I stepped out of line?'  "He said, 'I don't have the heart to shoot you, but somebody will.' And she stepped out of line. And for that, I am here. And for that, my children are here. So step out of line, ladies. Step out of line!"