Olivia Newton-John Left Out Of Emmys In Memoriam & Fans Are Furious

“Whoever did the successful Memoriam conception astatine the Emmy’s is simply a disgrace for adding Anne Heche but not Olivia Newton-John,” tweeted one fan aft the “In Memoriam” segment aired during the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards connected Monday (Sept. 12). The segment, which featured John Legend singing “Pieces,” honored specified legends that were mislaid successful the past year, including Betty White, Bob Saget, James Caan, Gilbert Gottfried, Dean Stockwell, Michael Nesmith, Louie Anderson, and Sidney Poitier. However, fans noticed a lot of omissions this year, including the Grease star, who died successful August astatine property 73 aft a conflict with bosom cancer.

@TheEmmys I americium watching the Emmys In Memoriam Tribute & I announcement nary Olivia Newton-John. She was an astonishing performer & Olivia should person been a portion of the Memoriam. #SoSad 😞

— aunt5152 (@aunt2463) September 13, 2022

Seriously @TelevisionAcad? You omit icon and Emmy victor @olivianj from your successful memoriam? What kid does your research? Embarrassing. Let’s not speech astir her groundbreaking tv specials, movies and Sordid Lives series?? And Norm MacDonald – a nominee this year? Sad. #Emmys2022

— Michael Caprio (@MikeCaprio) September 13, 2022

Did the #Emmys earnestly hide Olivia Newton John successful the In Memoriam segment. She did respective TV Movies & Special. What gives?

— Deb💫🌺🌷🌸 (@DeeNY___45) September 13, 2022

“[The Emmys], you earnestly near retired [Olivia Newton John] from the memorial segment? Does anyone connected your squad earlier she WON an Emmy & was nominated for others. A gross oversight & impervious of however retired of interaction the lawsuit is,” tweeted one aggravated account. Olivia did win a Daytime Emmy Award successful 1999 for Outstanding Original Song for a way she contributed to the daytime serial drama, As The World Turns. She besides had noted roles connected Sordid Lives: The Series, Bette, Ned and Stacey, and Murphy Brown (not to notation her aggregate cameos connected shows similar Dancing with the Stars and RuPaul’s Drag Race.) “OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN NOT BEING INCLUDED??? EXPLAIN YOURSELVES #EMMYS,” demanded 1 fan.

The Television Academy did include Olivia Newton-John in its “In Memoriam” leafage online. Still, as Deadline noted, the conception failed to admit stars similar Norm Macdonald, Larry Storch (from F-Troop), Maggie Peterson of The Andy Griffith Show, and Beverly Hills, 90210 stars Denise Dowse and Joe E. Tata. The conception memorialized stars similar Vin Scully, Nichelle Nichols, and Howard Hesseman, but the deficiency of definite stars near viewers aggravated and confused.

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Olivia passed distant “peacefully astatine her Ranch successful Southern California” connected Aug. 8, according to a connection announcing her death. “Olivia has been a awesome of triumphs and anticipation for implicit 30 years, sharing her travel with bosom cancer,” the station added. “Her healing inspiration and pioneering acquisition with works medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching works medicine and cancer.”

Two weeks aft Olivia’s passing, her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, posted a quote from Jamie Anderson that said that grief “is truly conscionable love. It’s the emotion you privation to give, but cannot.”