What should have been a pinnacle moment during the award ceremony felt rushed and lackluster—completely out of sync with the show's high standards and massive popularity.
The main reason was that Lorelai had a meltdown backstage, crying and throwing things wildly, causing chaos behind the scenes.
The production team couldn't risk having her come on stage to accept the award. Even if they let her, she surely wouldn't comply.
So, they had no choice but to ask the Pittman family to take her away. The host then announced that Lorelai was too tired and had fallen asleep, asking Paityn to accept the award on her behalf.
Avery, wanting to shield Josie from excessive attention due to her recent fame, had Maria take the sleepy Josie back to the hotel. Avery herself, wearing a mask, went up to accept Josie's award.
