Bill Hader Masks Up At Emmys And Fans Can't Cover Up Their Approval
Bill Hader didn’t win an Emmy on Monday, but he earned the respect of many fans for wearing a mask at the ceremony.
Let’s face it ― masks have become the exception in many public gatherings, even though COVID-19 is still infecting about 60,000 Americans a day and killing 330.
But Hader, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Director for the comedy series “Barry,” has an autoimmune condition and apparently wasn’t taking chances.
“We stan a safe king resisting peer pressure in the year 2022!” author Bev Katz Rosenbaum tweeted.
One photo of Hader flashing a peace sign with “Barry” co-star Henry Winkler caught the internet’s attention and invited a flood of praise.
Bill Hader and Henry Winkler at the Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on Sept. 12. (Photo: Christopher Polk/NBC via Getty Images)
Bill Hader is the only celebrity wearing a mask in a room full of high powered peer pressure.
Let this example help you next time you feel like the weirdo. Weird is good. pic.twitter.com/c1vGmdBYtY— Dogs4Object Permanence🐶 (@BernieDogs4) September 13, 2022
As if I needed a reason to love Bill Hader even more!!
I tend to be the only one (or one of the very few) still wearing a mask while going out into public spaces, and this makes me feel so seen!!
Thank you, Bill Hader!
😷 https://t.co/j31H2T4tF9— Pisces Sun, Pisces Moon, Cancer Rising (@soytaquitobelle) September 13, 2022
Bill Hader is just like me, cuz I really be the only bitch in the room with a mask on.
— Antlers Holst’s Skirt 🛸☁️ (@ambular_93) September 13, 2022
Can’t wait til I’m invited to the Emmys and I work with a badass stylist to create a gorgeous look that includes a tricked-out N95 mask for me to wear and Bill Hader and I can hang out 😭 pic.twitter.com/hNATenkfDd
— TAYLOR [Vaughn Lasley] REID (@TVElle) September 13, 2022
This is me everywhere I go and I get a lot of weird looks. It brought me so much comfort to see Bill Hader's mask at the Emmy's https://t.co/PZ9J9YcJaq
— Fotini Iconomopoulos (She/Her) (@Fotiniicon) September 13, 2022
Bill Hader's a winner in my eyes for being the only one in a room full of ppl wearing a mask. #Emmys2022#BeLikeBillHader#CovidIsNotOverhttps://t.co/v9GcXmwyav
— smidbeach (@smidbeach) September 13, 2022
Bill Hader (who should have won all the awards he was nominated for) was the only person wearing a mask at last night's Emmys! We stan a safe king resisting peer pressure in the year 2022! pic.twitter.com/xG4cmN81NO
— Bev Katz Rosenbaum (@bevrosenbaum) September 13, 2022
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.