Australian comedian steals the show with hilarious speech at the Emmys

She became a household name when her Netflix show, Nanette, catapulted her into stardom earlier this year, and now Aussie comedian Hannah Gadsby has thrilled crowds at the Emmys.

The Tasmanian-born star appeared on stage to present the award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series to Stephen Daldry from The Crown.

And while she was there, Hannah showed off her Aussie charm by making the whole audience laugh at her hilarious jokes.

“This is not normal. The world’s gone a bit crazy,” Hannah started her speech.

“For somebody like me, a nobody from nowhere, gets this sweet gig, free suit, new boots, just because I don’t like men.

“That’s a joke, of course. Just jokes fellas calm down. #notallmen but a lot of them.

“It is just jokes but what are jokes these days? we don’t know. Nobody knows what jokes are, especially not men. Am I right fellas? That’s why I’m presenting alone.

She presented the award to Stephen Daldry From The Crown, who wasn’t actually there to accept the Emmy in person so Hannah jokingly just slid off stage, saying ‘well done him’.

Hannah was catapulted into international stardom after the release of her stand-up show, Hannah Gadsby: Nanette, on Netflix earlier this year.

During the show, Hannah touches on sexuality, being self-deprecating as a comedian, growing up in rural Tasmania and revealed why she decided to quit stand-up for good.

Speaking to Build, Hannah explained why she decided to write and release Nanette.

“I personally did a lot more stories, jokes always formed part of the stories and I always prioritised storytelling,” Hannah said.

“And I think I felt a bit of frustration that I thought ‘I think I’m really good at this, why aren’t I getting a little bit more of a nudge?’.

“And I realised it wasn’t because I wasn’t good at my job, it’s because my story wasn’t important.

“So this show is like, let me tell you I think my story isn’t important and it was an attempt to try and rewrite that and say, listen.”

Hannah also told Build that she is rethinking giving up comedy for good, after the success of the show.

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