There was a shock performance at the Emmys on Sunday night when former White House press secretary Sean Spicer appeared on the podium and joked about the size of the audience attending the event.
Poking fun at his former role under Donald Trump and how he had to defend the size of the crowd at Trump's inauguration compared to the size of the crowd at Barack Obama's inauguration, Spicer said "this will be the largest audience to witness an Emmys. Period. Both in person and around the world."
Asked how he become involved in the ceremony, he said: "I had a conversation with Stephen (Colbert) and his executive producer, they came up with a concept, and I thought it was kinda funny. I said I’d be there."
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter Spicer added: "I have a lot of respect for folks who do what they do in film and on television, so it’s a real honour to be invited."
However, many people did not see the funny side of his appearance.
Sean Spicer's #Emmys cameo was a sickening, cynical laugh grab: https://t.co/6MWymyMuiK pic.twitter.com/raoIq30ZaJ
— Slate (@Slate) September 18, 2017
People in my feed NOT HAPPY about #SeanSpicer at the #Emmys
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 18, 2017
Having #seanspicer appear in a cameo at the Emmys blurs the line between entertainment and enabling fascism.
— Harry Leslie Smith (@Harryslaststand) September 18, 2017
Spicer himself made sure he let his followers on social media know of his antics and even posted a selfie with his wife with the hashtag #datenight .
Elsewhere, James Corden has faced his share of criticism for kissing Spicer on the face at the awards.
People were as angered by the gesture, comparing it to US TV star Jimmy Fallon ruffling Donald Trump's hair last September.
