Empire fans – and creator Lee Daniels – may still be seething from the record-shattering show's relatively paltry number of Emmy nominations, but actress Grace Gealey, who plays Anika Calhoun, says all the "attention" the show received has been a reward in itself.
The Fox smash hit was nominated for two costume awards and leading lady Taraji P. Henson is up for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her portrayal of Cookie Lyon, but Empire wasn't recognized in any other Emmy categories.
Gealey shared her reaction to the snubs with PEOPLE Now: "When you're a part of a show you put so much into it, you've invested so much that you really would like to see that be recognized in a different way."
Continues Gealey, "But the fanbase and all the attention that we've got, it's a great leveler."
And Gealey, 31, says Henson's nomination has given them even more to celebrate.
"We were so thrilled, she just completely deserved it," she says about her costar.
The actress, who recently got engaged to her other Empire costar Trai Byers, isn't shy about who she hopes takes home the statue on Sunday night.
"We'll all be cheering [Taraji] on, we really hope she gets it. This is huge for her and her career, too. She's been working for a really long time."
Fox, Empire's home network, will broadcast the 67th Emmy Awards hosted by Andy Samberg live from Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
The Fox smash hit was nominated for two costume awards and leading lady Taraji P. Henson is up for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her portrayal of Cookie Lyon, but Empire wasn't recognized in any other Emmy categories.
Gealey shared her reaction to the snubs with PEOPLE Now: "When you're a part of a show you put so much into it, you've invested so much that you really would like to see that be recognized in a different way."
Continues Gealey, "But the fanbase and all the attention that we've got, it's a great leveler."
And Gealey, 31, says Henson's nomination has given them even more to celebrate.
"We were so thrilled, she just completely deserved it," she says about her costar.
The actress, who recently got engaged to her other Empire costar Trai Byers, isn't shy about who she hopes takes home the statue on Sunday night.
"We'll all be cheering [Taraji] on, we really hope she gets it. This is huge for her and her career, too. She's been working for a really long time."
Fox, Empire's home network, will broadcast the 67th Emmy Awards hosted by Andy Samberg live from Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
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