“When They See Us” star Jharrel Jerome had a huge Emmy win Sunday and the celebration continued all night long.
The 21-year old actor brought home an award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series and he proudly brought CP5 exoneree Korey Wise with him Sunday night to Netflix’s after-party.
Jharrel, of course, played Korey … one of the 5 teens wrongfully convicted for the 1989 rape and beating of a female jogger. Korey was the oldest of the accused at 16. He served 12 years behind bars before he and the others were exonerated in 2002.
During his acceptance speech, 21-year-old Jharrel paid tribute to the “exonerated five” … but that was only the beginning.
Three other exonerees — Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Kevin Richardson — joined the after-party bash, kicking it with Jharrel and, of course, the Emmy statuette.
The other young actors who portrayed the exonerees in the film were in attendance as well.
Congratulations to Jharrel Jerome and all of the Emmy winners! We’re all proud of you.
