Fans are raving about the remarkable chemistry between Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin as they introduced an award at the 2024 Emmy Awards.
The trio, known for their roles in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, took the stage at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles to present the first award of the evening for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Before revealing the winner, Gomez, Short, and Martin engaged in a witty exchange that fans absolutely adored.
“What a magical evening it’s been trying to remember people’s names,” Gomez began. “And pretending that we’ve seen their shows,” Short hilariously added.
Watch their full opening below:
Fans on social media are echoing the same sentiment about the trio’s excellent rapport. One user tweeted, “I need Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short to host the Oscar’s next year like this kind of chemistry is almost never seen anymore.”
Another commented, “How did Steve Martin and Martin Short even discover they had insane chemistry with Selena Gomez? they just adopted her [for real] so f***ing good together.”
“I have no idea how anyone could have thought that Selena Gomez would be perfect comedic foil for Steve Martin & Martin Short, but that person is a genius. Amazing chemistry & Only Murders is one of my favorite shows ever,” added another fan.
Several fans pointed out a touching moment where you can hear Short telling Gomez “I got you baby” as they walked on stage, responding to Gomez’s concern, “I’m about to fall.”
“I love that you can hear Martin Short say ‘I got you baby’ to Selena Gomez as they’re walking out on stage at the Emmys,” one fan tweeted.
Another added, “I’m about fall, I got you baby…Lovely interaction between Selena Gomez and Martin Short as they come out to present.”
Short also praised Gomez for receiving her first Emmy nomination for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
“Selena is nominated as best comedy actress for the first time,” Short announced on stage, prompting Gomez to hide her face as the audience applauded.
“I love how much Steve Martin and Martin Short clearly adore Selena Gomez,” one user wrote on Twitter about the touching moment.
Although Gomez did not win the nomination, she still had a memorable evening presenting alongside her costars.
Check out the full list of Emmy winners here.