Kelsey Grammer: 'Emmy snub hurts a lot'

Kelsey Grammer has admitted that being snubbed by the Emmys is hurtful.

The actor took home the Golden Globe for his performance in the Starz series Boss in January, but was not nominated for a Primetime Emmy award.



Speaking to Reuters, Grammer said he doesn't understand why he was passed over for an Emmy nomination.

"[The snub] hurts a lot. It is a little confusing, actually," the star confessed.

He added: "I still don't know what to make of it. I am still not sure how it happened, but I am stuck with it, so there we go."



Grammer previously suggested that he may have been snubbed by the Emmys because he is a Republican.

"It may have to do with several things, honestly, but I think it's possible [that it's because] I'm a declared out-of-the-closet Republican in Hollywood," he said.

"It's possible that some young person, young voting actor - or even older voting member for the Emmys - would sit there and go, 'Yeah, that's a great performance, but ooh, I just hate everything he stands for'."

Grammer has been honoured by the Emmys in the past, earning four trophies for Frasier and one for The Simpsons.

Watch a trailer for Boss below: