You're absolutely right about that-- I was absolutely wrong about it and about everything else (I didn't even realize I was being petty when I wrote all of it; I wish I could delete everything I said). Heck, even Joey King herself actually realized and admitted that she wasn't likely to win at...
Never considered it that way-- great point! I thought that the "supporting" actor/actress was there to build up or play off the lead; I didn't realize the award people meant it differently.
Here's something that I think should be done for the 2020 Emmys and Oscars (and beyond that): have the future combined category of Best Lead and Supporter together (BL&S Comedy, BL&S Drama, BL&S Limited, all by series; or for films, Comedy, Drama, and all other kinds of films); no more of this...
Joey King was snubbed for that Act series of hers, in favor of Michelle Williams for Fosse/Verdon. What is it about the Emmy voters this year that they deem a 20-year-old remarkable young woman, who puts in the hard work, and has the morals and ethics to go with it, unworthy of the pantheon of...