Ali Wong and the rest of the Beef cast reunited while attending the 2023 Emmys.
Wong, 41, hit the red carpet solo at the Monday, January 15, rocking a beautiful Louis Vuitton gown and black wedge heels. While chatting with E! News, the actress opened up about the hit Netflix series – and if she’s ever had any “beef” of her own.
“Yea. I mean who of us has not,” Wong joked to E! correspondent Laverne Cox at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. “Of course I have. I never escalate to the point that it did in the show but for sure. I’m human. I’ve definitely had a beef or two … or seven.”
Beef is nominated for a whopping 13 awards at this year’s Emmys, including Best Limited Series where it will face off against Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Daisy Jones & The Six, Fleishman is in Trouble and Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi. The show has also scored nods for Best Movie/Limited Writing, Best Movie/Limited Directing and Best Movie/Limited Casting.
Wong and costar Steven Yeun, meanwhile, are up for trophies in the Best Actor categories for their roles as Danny Cho and Amy Lau, respectively. Joseph Lee, who portrays Amy’s husband George, and Young Mazino, who plays Danny’s brother Paul, are up for Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actor and Maria Bello is up for Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actress for her role as Jordan. Jake Schreier and series creator Lee Sung Jin have both received nominations in the Best Director category.
Beef is Netflix’s most successful series at the Emmys this year, with over half of the show’s 10 episodes submitted for various recognitions. The dark comedy follows two strangers, played by Yeun and Wong, who get into a road rage incident that brings chaos into their lives. The Emmy nods are just the latest recognition for Beef this awards season, with the series also taking home three Golden Globes earlier this month.
Wong made history as the first Asian American to win a Golden Globe for Best Female Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture for TV, thanking her ex-husband Justin Hakuta during her acceptance speech for his “love and support.” Yeun also took home a trophy for Best Male Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture for TV at the January 2024 ceremony, citing feelings of “isolation” and “separateness” throughout his life as inspiration for his character.
Beef also won for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television at the Golden Globes, where Sung Jin shared that the show came to fruition after he experienced his own traffic altercation.
“You know, our show is actually based on a real road rage incident that actually happened to me, so I’d be remiss not to thank that driver,” Lee quipped as he accepted the award on behalf of the cast and crew. “Sir, I hope you honk and yell and inspire others for years to come.”
Following the Globes, Sung Jin teased that despite Beef being pitched as an anthology series, there may be more installments to come. “It was always going to be new beef, new characters,” he said. “But whether it stays limited or turns into turns into an anthology… that’s really up to Netflix. But whatever they decide, I’m ready, and feel very fortunate to be a writer.”
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