Hollywood star Paul Walter Hauser made the most of his night at the Emmys and was spotted with no shoes on after partying to celebrate his win.
Paul was named Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series on the night for his role as chilling killer Larry Hall in Black Bird. The actor caused quite a stir as he headed up to collect his award when fans spotted he was chewing on something that they assumed was gum.
However, Paul later confirmed it was in fact a piece of dried mango that he was munching on. Many took to X to complain about his appearance as he stood on stage holding his award upside down and reading his speech from his iPhone.
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One wrote: "Paul Walter Hauser, GET RID OF THE GUM. That was disgusting." Another noted: "Paul Walter Hauser smacking his lips while chewing gum was not only too much, but disgusting and rude." A third said: "Paul Walter Hauser really couldn’t like…spit out the gum before going on stage? It’s giving trashy."
Serial killers who walked free from The Serpent to the Panama StranglerA fourth social media user quipped: "f anything, that casualness makes me like him more." Paul then went on to pose with his award for photographers in the winners room having lost his shoes somewhere along the way. He continued to be barefoot as he laid across and stretched over tables following the afterparty for the prestigious awards ceremony.
Paul - born on October 15, 1986, in Grand Rapids, Michigan - has become a huge star thnnks to his appearances in big screen hits such as I, Tonya, BlacKkKlansman, Cruella, and Late Night. He has also starred in several TV shows including hit MMA themed show Kingdom where he played a mentally disturbed former convict.
Black Bird saw him star alongside Taron Egerton in the Apple TV miniseries which is based on the true story of convicted kidnapper and suspected serial killer Larry Hall who is still alive and behind bars today. The show details the lengths to which police and prosecutors went in order to convict Hall for his disturbing and chilling crimes.
He also took home a Golden Globe Award and Critics' Choice Award for his role in the show already this month. Paul is married to Amy Elizabeth Boland and has two children.