Emmys 2019: Gwendoline Christie channels Jesus in her red and white Gucci gown, sends the internet into meltdown
Gwendoline Christie has arrived and how! The 'Game of Thrones' actress walked the red carpet wearing a Jesus Christ inspired red and white Gucci gown after she nominated herself for outstanding supporting actress for her work as Brienne of Tarth. Wearing beaming smile across her face, the actress opted to support her dress with minimalistic accessories but despite this managed to steal the hearts of many. Twitterati could only see Jesus in this look.
Admiring her look on the red carpet one user wrote, "You’ve heard of God is a woman. now get ready for Jesus is a woman #emmys". Another applauded the actress for wearing a gown that was unlike any other actress had chosen to wear on the red carpet. "I think she's the only woman alive who can wear something like this I swear. A f***ing queen," read another comment.
But most of all, people could not stop talking about how Gwendoline looked godlike. "The G in Gwendoline Christie stands for God," wrote another user. Many users spoke about her looking a lot like Jesus.
"Gwendoline christie looks like actual Jesus I'm quaking," wrote a fan. While another added, "@lovegwendoline giving me Jesus vibes! Amen. " Another user even noted how Gwendoline's red carpet walk was no less than Jesus walking on the water.
There is no doubt that the actress knows how to win a red carpet and be an embodiment of power. Gwendoline even nominated herself for the Emmys when she found out that she wasn't chosen as one of the nominees. The actress revealed that the only people who knew about her sending her nomination were her partner and the cast of 'Game of Thrones'.
Speaking to Deadline, the actress revealed that the first person she spoke to after her nomination was Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister in the show). "We both wanted to push each other to try and be better. It has been thrilling to play, and an incredibly satisfying relationship to have had. So mercurial, so undefinable. Brienne and Jaime just have this really captivating relationship," she noted.
HBO's hit show has received 32 Emmy Award nominations this year.