Emmy Scandal Rocks Daytime Community

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revoked the recent Daytime Emmy win of Patrika Darbo (ex-Nancy, DAYS; exShirley, B&B), who received a trophy in the Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama category for her role as THE BAY’s Mickey.

After an investigation, first reported by variety.com, it was determined that Darbo’s submission contained two violations of the official rules, one of which is that to be considered a guest, you could not appear in a prior season. “NATAS received a credible report that some entrants’ submissions in two categories may have been in violation of the published guidelines for the competition,” said a statement released by NATAS. “NATAS immediately commissioned a thorough internal investigation, and determined that Patrika Darbo and Thomas Calabro, both of Amazon’s The Bay, should have been deemed ineligible for consideration ... as they had each appeared in a prior season of the program. While the Daytime judges found each performance worthy of distinction, and the investigation determined that neither performer was involved in the selection of categories in which their performances were submitted, prior-season appearances are nonetheless a disqualifying violation of the guidelines for the category. Ms. Darbo’s Daytime Emmy® Award and nomination and Mr. Calabro’s nomination have been withdrawn.”