by Krystal Franklin

September 18, 2017

Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage

During the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, Anika Noni Rose had the sweetest moment onstage with legendary actress Cicely Tyson.

While presenting the Outstanding Award for Limited Series, the 92-year-old struggled a bit to read her speech, likely from nerves and stage fright. But what happened next was beautiful.

Love how Anika Noni Rose had Ms. Cicely Tyson's back. We all we got! #Emmys pic.twitter.com/ZxqP6wprYF

— Makho Ndlovu (@makhondlovu) September 18, 2017

While we don’t know what was said, we can only guess that Anika offered Cicely a few words of encouragement and for that we salute her patience and professionalism with our very own living legend.

#BlackGirlsRock

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The Best (And Worst) Looks From The 2017 Emmys

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The Best (And Worst) Looks From The 2017 Emmys

1. Thandie Newton

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2. Cicely Tyson

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3. Samira Wiley

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4. Lena Waithe

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5. Simone Smith and LL Cool J

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6. Gabrielle Union

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7. Viola Davis and Julius Tennon

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8. Stephen Glover and Donald Glover

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9. Shemar Moore

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10. Tracee Ellis Ross

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11. Zoe Kravitz

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12. Titus Burgess

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13. Uzo Aduba

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14. Yara Shahidi

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15. RuPaul

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16. Deon Cole

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17. Ryan Michelle Bathe

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18. Sonequa Martin-Green

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19. Miles Brown

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20. Laverne Cox

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21. Jenifer Lewis

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22. Tessa Thompson

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23. Lamorne Morris

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24. Anika Noni Rose

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25. Yvette Nicole Brown

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26. Anthony Anderson

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27. Jermaine Fowler

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28. Issa Rae

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29. Marsai Martin

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30. Caleb McLaughlin

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31. Sterling K. Brown

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32. Ajiona Alexus

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33. Regina King

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