# @variety on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T15:00:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Variety (@Variety) — https://gondola.cc/Variety

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#MariskaHargitay can’t help teasing one thing she might get to do on Emmys night: “I’ve always wanted to do ‘SVU: The Musical.’”

But Hargitay admits she was initially hesitant to host the #Emmys. “At first I thought, ‘This is ridiculously thankless, a difficult job that everyone gets ripped apart for. Why? Why would I do that?’” She even called friends who had hosted awards shows before, and they all gave her the same advice: Don’t do it.

Ultimately, she took the leap, inspired by her belief in television’s ability to bring people together. That belief comes in large part from nearly three decades on #LawAndOrderSVU. “Our show made people talk about sexual assault. Our show changed the culture,” Hargitay says. “And that is the power of television. It creates community, which creates healing.”

And despite expanding beyond Olivia Benson with her documentary “My Mom Jayne,” her Broadway debut and now hosting the Emmys, Hargitay has no plans to leave “SVU.” “Do I want to quit now? No,” she says. “I made a movie while shooting; I did a play for six weeks on hiatus. I’m hosting the Emmys.”

Read the full cover story at the link in bio.

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Photography by Michael Schwartz
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Styling: Erin Walsh/A-Frame Agency
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Makeup: Georgi Sandev/Forward Artists/Laura Gellar Beauty
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Hair: Orlando Pita/Home Agency
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Manicure: Pattie Yankee/Opus Beauty/Essie
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STYLING CREDITS:

COVER:
Vintage coat: Albright Fashion Library; Shoes: Stuart Weitzman; Tights: Wolford

Red look:
Dress: Frederick Anderson; Shoes Roger Vivier

Blue feather look:
Dress: Rowen Rose

Silver look:
Dress: Michael Kors

Nude gown look:
Gown: Albright Fashion Library/Richard Quinn; Shoes: Prada

Black beaded look:
Gown: Albright Fashion Library/Erdem

Jewelry throughout: Jessica McCormack, Pomellato

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