Lamorne Morris reveals his daughter criticized him when he cried over his Emmy nomination

Lamorne Morris has revealed how his daughter hilariously responded to his tearful reaction after learning he had been nominated for an Emmy award.

The 41-year-old actor took to his Instagram account on August 15 to share his reaction to the big news. Last month, Morris received his first Emmy nomination for his role in Fargospecifically for the category of Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Television Movie.

In the video, Morris sat at a table and used his shirt to cover his eyes as he cried over his Emmy nomination. His three-year-old daughter, Lily, laughed and smiled as she sat next to him.

“Dad, are you crying again?” she asked as her father spoke on the phone in shock over the nomination.

“Really?” he said. “Oh my God!”

Like the New girl The star continued to get emotional, Lily looked into the camera, pointed at her father and laughed at him. After asking Morris several times if he was crying, he continued to wipe his tears with his shirt and answered her question while talking on the phone.

“Oh my God, Lily asked me, ‘Are you crying, Daddy?’” he said, bursting into laughter. His daughter again asked for his attention, before he confirmed: “Yes, honey, Daddy is crying.”

The video ended with Morris kissing his daughter on the back of the neck, as she smiled in response.

In the caption, the actor poked fun at how his daughter was having fun with his crying. “When I found out I was nominated for an Emmy, my daughter thought it was appropriate to make fun of me,” he wrote.

Many fans and famous faces took to the comments of the post to praise Morris for the emotional video, as well as congratulate him on his Emmy nomination.

“Thank you for sharing this moment of vulnerability and joy with us. Real men cry, work hard, are funny, and deserve recognition. Congratulations!” wrote one fan.

“This is so horrible, but so funny,” actor Kevin Fredericks hilariously commented.

Comedian Rick Glassman added: “It’s so lovely to see that this means so much to you! As it should. You’ve been at this for so long and as I told you when I introduced myself when we first met, I’m a huge fan of yours. This is so well deserved. Congratulations, Lamorne!”

During his appearance on August 13th in Today with Hoda and JennaMorris was the first to share the now-viral video of his reaction to the Emmy nomination. Speaking to the TV hosts, Morris expressed that he is not afraid to get emotional, whether it is a happy or sad moment, in front of his son.

“I think it’s beneficial for young children to understand the differences between the two and that it’s OK to cry, whether you’re sad or happy,” she explained. “There are times when she sees me crying, maybe if I’m sad or because I lost someone, and she’s trying to understand what that means. And this time, because I’m laughing and crying, she’s confused and she’s making fun of me.”

He Bloodshot The star also spoke about his parenting style, as he is a single dad. “She has me in her hands,” he said. “I try to tell her, ‘No, this is not how it is,’ but it always happens the way she wants it to.”

When the Emmy nominations were first announced in July, Morris took to Instagram to celebrate by sharing a poster of himself in Fargo. “Thanks to @TelevisionAcad for finally recognizing all my hard work in New girl,“ he mocked in the caption. “While I think it’s a sure thing, I see I’m nominated alongside @RobertDowneyJr who stole my role in Tropical thunder. My fellow nominees and I will not let this go unnoticed.”

He continued: “It’s such an honor and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s a true blessing to work with such a talented cast and crew! Special thanks to Noah for the opportunity and for trusting me to bring Witt Farr to life! Go @fargo!”

Along with Morris, six other actors were nominated for the Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Television Film category, including Jonathan Bailey, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Goodman-Hill, John Hawkes, Lewis Pullman and the late Treat Williams.