Meg Stalter is a life-sized Emmys 2026 statuette on the red carpet

Meg Stalter turned up to the Emmys red carpet Monday night dressed as a walking trophy. Getty Images And the winner is… Meg Stalter arrived at the Emmys 2026 red carpet Monday night dressed as a gilded award statuette — covered in gold paint from head-to-toe and complete with wings and a huge golden atom, the elements of the trophy symbolizing the arts and sciences in television. The “Hacks” comedian’s outfit was a departure from last year’s viral jeans-and-T-shirt moment, which paired light-wash Levi’s and a Hanes tee with a tote reading “Cease fire!” The comedian posed with “Hacks” co-star Paul W. Downs, who wrapped his arms around her gilded waist. Variety via Getty Images Her statuette costume included wings and a giant atom — the elements of the Emmy trophy representing arts and sciences. Getty Images The 35-year-old is up for her first Emmy in the Supporting Actress in a Comedy category. David Fisher/Shutterstock Stalter posed on the red carpet with “Hacks” co-star Paul W. Downs, hoisting the atom aloft while he put his arms around her gold-painted waist. (Foreshadowing a win later tonight, perhaps?) The 35-year-old is up for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for playing Kayla Schaefer in the fifth and final season of HBO Max’s “Hacks” — her first Emmy nomination. She’s competing against her castmate Hannah Einbinder, who won the category last year, plus Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”), Michelle Pfeiffer (“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”) and Jessica Williams (“Shrinking”). Stalter teamed up with Downs at the Critics Choice Awards in January for a pithc-perfect red carpet parody. The comedians cosplayed as Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet in matching bright orange outfits — knockoffs of the leather Chrome Hearts ensembles the couple wore to the “Marty Supreme” premiere the month prior. Stalter plays Kayla Schaefer, an overconfident Hollywood assistant, in the show’s fifth and final season. NBC via Getty Images Last year, the actress wore jeans and a T-shirt to the awards ceremony, carrying a bag reading “Cease fire!” David Fisher/Shutterstock She and Downs cosplayed as Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet at January’s Critics Choice Awards. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images The comedian also starred in a Vivaia shoe campaign with New York fashion icon Jenna Lyons last month — though she told Page Six she “really” doesn’t wear heels in general. Stalter made her Broadway debut in “Oh, Mary!” as Mary Todd Lincoln in July, wrapping her 10-week Lyceum Theatre run Saturday. She stars as Jessica Salmon in Lena Dunham’s Netflix comedy “Too Much” and this year released her debut single, “Prettiest Girl in America.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!