Zendaya’s mom revealed why she had to name it at the 2022 Emmys

Emma’s bodyguard almost interrupted the euphoric night for Zendayamum.

Claire Stoermer hilariously recalled her night at the 2022 Emmys moments before her daughter won the award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. Euphoria. Trying to calm Zendaya’s nerves, Claire walked over to the star’s table until she was stopped by security.

“[I] I got to Z before they gave her the Emmy and gave her a big hug and said…breathe!!!” Claire wrote in Instagram Story published on September 13. The only problem? “The man who tried to stop me said, ‘Where are your credentials?’

Fortunately, Claire knew what to say.

“I said ‘I’m Zendaya’s mom’ and kept walking!!” she continued, adding a bold emoji. “ha ha ha! I never call it that, but I have to!”

The magic words worked and Claire was there to watch the actress deliver her speech.

“Thank you to the Academy, thank you to my friends and family, some of whom are here today.” Zendaya said during her speech, pausing to laugh as her mom cheered. “Thank you Sam [Levinson] for sharing Rue with me, thank you for believing in me even when I didn’t believe in myself.”