Phoebe Waller-Bridge is reclining on a sun lounger with a margarita in one hand and a cigarette in the other. She is surrounded by Emmys.
If you’ve been on the Internet in the past 48 hours, then you’ve probably seen the (amazing) picture plenty of times.
The snap was taken by Waller-Bridge’s friend and former colleague, Josh Cole, who met the star when he produced her 2016 comedy Crashing.
On Sunday, he was by her side for a once-in-a-lifetime evening at the Emmys, taking the picture as they celebrated at Chateau Marmont.
Emmy Awards 2019: Winners – In pictures
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge celebrates after winning for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for ‘Fleabag’
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Jodie Comer poses backstage with her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award for ‘Killing Eve’
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Michael Douglas (L) presents the cast of ‘Game of Thrones’ with the award for Outstanding Drama Series.
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The cast of Fleabag poses backstage with their Outstanding Comedy Series award
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The cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race pose backstage with their award for Outstanding Competition Programme
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Maisie Williams and Peter Dinklage pose with the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series “Game Of Thrones”
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Ben Whishaw accepts the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie award for ‘A Very English Scandal’
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Ben Whishaw accepts the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie award for ‘A Very English Scandal’
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Michelle Williams accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for ‘Fosse/Verdon’
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge poses backstage with her Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series awards for ‘Fleabag’
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Peter Dinklage accepts the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ‘Game of Thrones’
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Jodie Comer reacts as she wins Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for ‘Killing Eve’
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Julia Garner and Jason Bateman pose backstage with their awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for ‘Ozark’
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Billy Porter poses backstage with his Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for ‘Pose’
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Billy Porter speaks on stage
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Billy Porter reacts on stage
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Jason Bateman poses backstage with his Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series award for ‘Ozark’
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Jodie Comer accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for ‘Killing Eve’
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Julia Garner poses backstage with her Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award for ‘Ozark’
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Maisie Williams poses backstage with her Outstanding Drama Series award for ‘Game of Thrones’
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Peter Dinklage poses backstage with his Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ‘Game of Thrones’
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Alex Borstein poses backstage stage with her Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award for ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
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Jodie Comer accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for ‘Killing Eve’ from presenter Gwyneth Paltrow
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Jesse Armstrong poses backstage with his Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series award for ‘Succession’
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The cast and crew of “Chernobyl” pose backstage with their Outstanding Limited Series award.
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Jason Bateman celebrates after winning for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for ‘Ozark’
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Jharrel Jerome poses backstage with his Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie award for ‘When They See Us’
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Don Roy King poses backstage with his Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series award for ‘Saturday Night LIve’
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Lorne Michaels and the cast of “Saturday Night Live” accept the award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
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RuPaul poses backstage with his award for Outstanding Competition Program for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
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John Oliver poses backstage with his awards for Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Talk Series for ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’
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Michelle Williams poses backstage with her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie award for ‘Fosse/Verdon’
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Annabel Jones, Charlie Brooker and Russel McLean pose backstage with their Outstanding Television Movie award for ‘Bandersnatch’
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge accepts the award for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for ‘Fleabag’
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Director Harry Bradbeer and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge celebrate as they accept the award for Outstanding Comedy Series winners for ‘Fleabag’
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge stands with fellow cast members as the accepts the award for Outstanding Comedy Series for ‘Fleabag’
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge celebrates after winning for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for ‘Fleabag’
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Jodie Comer poses backstage with her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award for ‘Killing Eve’
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Michael Douglas (L) presents the cast of ‘Game of Thrones’ with the award for Outstanding Drama Series.
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The cast of Fleabag poses backstage with their Outstanding Comedy Series award
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The cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race pose backstage with their award for Outstanding Competition Programme
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Maisie Williams and Peter Dinklage pose with the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series “Game Of Thrones”
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Ben Whishaw accepts the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie award for ‘A Very English Scandal’
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Ben Whishaw accepts the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie award for ‘A Very English Scandal’
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Michelle Williams accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for ‘Fosse/Verdon’
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge poses backstage with her Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series awards for ‘Fleabag’
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Peter Dinklage accepts the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ‘Game of Thrones’
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Jodie Comer reacts as she wins Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for ‘Killing Eve’
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Julia Garner and Jason Bateman pose backstage with their awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for ‘Ozark’
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Billy Porter poses backstage with his Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for ‘Pose’
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Billy Porter speaks on stage
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Billy Porter reacts on stage
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Jason Bateman poses backstage with his Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series award for ‘Ozark’
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Jodie Comer accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for ‘Killing Eve’
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Julia Garner poses backstage with her Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award for ‘Ozark’
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Maisie Williams poses backstage with her Outstanding Drama Series award for ‘Game of Thrones’
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Peter Dinklage poses backstage with his Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ‘Game of Thrones’
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Alex Borstein poses backstage stage with her Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award for ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
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Jodie Comer accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for ‘Killing Eve’ from presenter Gwyneth Paltrow
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Jesse Armstrong poses backstage with his Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series award for ‘Succession’
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The cast and crew of “Chernobyl” pose backstage with their Outstanding Limited Series award.
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Jason Bateman celebrates after winning for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for ‘Ozark’
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Jharrel Jerome poses backstage with his Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie award for ‘When They See Us’
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Don Roy King poses backstage with his Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series award for ‘Saturday Night LIve’
Reuters
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Lorne Michaels and the cast of “Saturday Night Live” accept the award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Reuters
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RuPaul poses backstage with his award for Outstanding Competition Program for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
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John Oliver poses backstage with his awards for Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Talk Series for ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’
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Michelle Williams poses backstage with her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie award for ‘Fosse/Verdon’
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Annabel Jones, Charlie Brooker and Russel McLean pose backstage with their Outstanding Television Movie award for ‘Bandersnatch’
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge accepts the award for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for ‘Fleabag’
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Director Harry Bradbeer and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge celebrate as they accept the award for Outstanding Comedy Series winners for ‘Fleabag’
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge stands with fellow cast members as the accepts the award for Outstanding Comedy Series for ‘Fleabag’
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The picture came about organically but like all good “candid” photos, there was a tiny bit of stage management.
Speaking over the phone from Los Angeles, he told Standard Online: “We were celebrating the win and we just went out to the pool and took a moment to relax.
“We may have slightly placed the Emmys either side of her [Waller-Bridge] but the whole thing was such an iconic moment. It needed to be captured.
“All it takes is a little clarendon filter on Instagram and you’ve got an iconic shot.”
Addressing the fact it has gone viral, he added: “From yesterday, it’s spread like wildfire on the Internet. It’s ridiculous, but great.”
“I don’t really mind but it’s also not that often that you take a photo of someone who just won numerous Emmys so it’s kind of nice to get the credit for it as well.”
Waller-Bridge won three major awards at Sunday night’s Emmys – Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Writing for a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Comedy Series – scooping all of them for her work on series two of Fleabag.
Cole revealed he’s not too bothered about the fact he hasn’t been credited by the many fan accounts who have shared it.
“I think that’s generally the way it is when things go viral,” he said. “It kind of stops mattering [where it’s from], if it’s on Twitter, it just gets retweeted and retweeted.
“It is amazing and she totally deserves it,” Cole said. “She’s brilliant. And she’s as brilliant off screen as she is on.”
Killing Eve, which Waller-Bridge serves as an executive producer for, also came away with a prize thanks to Jodie Comer, who won in the Lead Actress in a Drama Series category.
Other British winners included Ben Whishaw and Black Mirror creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones.
