September 23, 2019

Emilia Clarke reveals Jennifer Lopez was her inspiration for the Emmys

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During the 2019 Emmy Awards on Sunday night, Emilia Clarke revealed her inspiration for the night -- superstar Jennifer Lopez.

During a red carpet interview before the show, the Emmy-nominated "Game of Thrones" actress shared, "I think that J.Lo in 'Hustlers' is the greatest introduction of a character I have ever seen."

"I heckled in the cinema -- I'm English, I don't do that, but I did -- so J.Lo is my inspiration for this evening. I plan on channeling her all night long," she continued.

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Lopez caught wind of Clarke's praises and reposted the interview on her Instagram account. "When the Mother of Dragons meets #Ramona. 🔥 #dead #HustlersMovie I love u @emilia_clarke 💙 #daenerys," she captioned her post.

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Clarke also gave Lopez a shoutout in her own Instagram post, describing her look for the night.

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"@emmys2019 WE BE ROLLLLLIN!" she captioned her selfie. "@jlo just as heads up you have inspired this years lewk."

Although Clarke didn't win the Emmy award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series, "Game of Thrones" took home the award for best drama series.

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The Cast and crew of 'Game of Thrones' accept the Outstanding Drama Series award onstage during the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

Clarke's former co-star Peter Dinklage also won the award for best supporting actor in a drama series for his work on the show.

The HBO series won 12 awards in total.