Getting Ready: Joy Sunday’s Road to the 2027 Emmy Awards

The actress shares the fashion, beauty, and excitement behind her first appearance as an Emmy nominee.

Joy Sunday had plenty to celebrate at the Emmy Awards. The Nigerian-American actress, filmmaker, and producer, best known as Bianca Barclay in Wednesday, became a first-time Emmy nominee for her role in HBO’s DTF St. Louis. With a return to Nevermore for the third season of Wednesday ahead and a turn behind the camera for YoungArts’ Take One, Sunday was making moves on both sides of the lens.

For television’s biggest night, she brought V along as she got ready for the Awards!


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“Still buffering when glam starts at 7am.” 


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“Ok I’m up now.”

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“Dripping in Dior”


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“Fitting the beauties by Boucheron”


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“I never did have a car in my seven years in LA. I’d take the bus and sometimes walk an hour to auditions. Reminiscing on those days here.”


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“Sources are saying Joy Sunday is difficult to work with because she will cease production to shake a lil leg.” 


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“Everybody say thank you to @itsmedarrylg and @paulyblanch. My glam day ones, and now we’re here. Ugh, p.s., sorry I’m always dancing.”


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“Practicing for the carpet. How did I do?”


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 “Floating on cloud nine test.”


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“Little did she know it’d be a winning night all around. DTF ST. LOUIS to the world!!!”


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