When it comes to fashion, Abbott Elementary School star Janelle James certainly didn’t want to suffer.
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Principal Ava Coleman on the hit ABC sitcom, James, 45, chose a stunning dress for the Emmys. But she made one big error in judgment before hitting the red carpet.
“My shoes were too tight,” the actress told PEOPLE in this week’s issue when asked about her latest wardrobe malfunction. “And I was literally in tears before I got on the red carpet.”
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“There is nothing worse,” she continues. “Every picture you see of me looking radiant and happy was a lie. If you zoom in, you can see the pain in my eyeballs.”
James said her only relief came at the end of the ceremony, when her co-star Tyler James Williams “almost had to half-carry me to where the car picked us up.”
“And then, right when we got there, there was a company handing out slippers. And if I could have kissed that guy on the mouth, I would have,” he recalls.
The actress sat down to share a few more of her events with PEOPLE for One Last Thing:
The last irrational fear. I can’t do horror movies, it really annoys me. I’m not sleeping anymore. I don’t need to add to that. Life is scary enough on its own, isn’t it?
The last time I cursed was Please, every day. I think it’s a New York thing, it’s just part of your vocabulary. P—, mother—er, bitch. I use them all. That will let you know I’m serious.
The last thing I took from the series I had a standalone episode [of Abbott]and I had this blue dress. I wanted to have it because I was proud of my performance. If I ever get one of those ostentatious fairies, I’m going to frame it and put it on the wall.
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The last time I was blown away, I was very excited to meet Queen Latifah at the NAACP Awards a few years ago. She is my idol. But I’m not like a starf—er. I can admire people without being a freak.
Abbott Elementary School airs Wednesdays at 9:30pm EST on ABC.
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