Unbelievably, Alan Cumming, the host of “The Traitors,” took home the Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program. RuPaul’s eight-year winning run in this category was cut off with this victory.
Hosting “RuPaul’s Drag Race, RuPaul has been invincible since 2016. Both reviewers and viewers have favoured his show. But this year the honour went to Alan Cumming, who delighted everyone with his “The Traitors” presentation.
For the program and Alan Cumming personally, his victory is quite significant. “The Traitors” has been becoming more and more popular, and this Emmy honours that. The play is a smash because of Cumming’s original approach and captivating charisma.
RuPaul has the record with eight Emmys in this category even though he did not win this year. He stays a big player in reality TV. The Emmy results this year reveal that new talents are being acknowledged and the competition is getting more fierce.