The 2025 Emmys took place on Sunday night

This is how you turn a loss into a win.

A moment shared between three actors who lost their category during the 2025 Emmy Awards has gone viral – and refreshingly, it’s for a positive reason.

Colman Domingo, Bowen Yang and Michael Urie were all nominated during Sunday night’s ceremony in the Best Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series category for their performances in The Four Seasons, Saturday Night Live and Shrinking, respectively.

But they all lost to the lesser-known Jeff Hiller, who won the coveted award for his hilariously heartwarming performance in the cult US series, Somebody Somewhere.

Jeff Hiller poses with his Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Somebody Somewhere Sunday night.

And while fellow nominees like Harrison Ford, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Ike Barinholtz appeared to respond to the loss with polite disappointment — Colman, Bowen and Michael reactions were truly surprising.

Upon hearing the veteran Upright Citizens Brigade comedian’s name as the winner, all three men appeared to be absolutely elated to lose to him.

Colman’s jaw dropped before he applauded enthusiastically. Michael beamed with happiness as his hands shot up with surprise. And Bowen immediately jumped out of his seat excitedly in order to give his peer a standing ovation.

Bowen Yang, Colman Domingo and Michael Urie’s reaction to Jeff Hiller winning their Emmy category.

In a very funny contrast, upon hearing his own name announced as the winner, a stunned Jeff looked around utterly confused.

But, much like his character Joel in Somebody Somewhere, Jeff eventually got his footing.

After sharing a kiss with his husband, artist Neil Goldberg, he got up, shrugged to someone in the audience, and then proceeded to the stage with a look of disbelief and glee on his........

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