Kelly Rizzo Shares "Surreal" Reaction to Husband Bob Saget's 2022 Emmys In Memoriam Tribute

Kelly Rizzo took to Instagram during the 2022 Emmys to share her thoughts on her late husband, Bob Saget's, In Memoriam tribute. See her heartfelt reaction.

By Paige Strout Sep 13, 2022 3:07 PMTags

Bob Saget's memory lives on.

The late actor and comedian was among several stars honored during the In Memoriam tribute at the 2022 Emmys on Sept. 12. Watching the tribute was quite the emotional experience for the Full House star's wife, Kelly Rizzo, who shared her heartfelt reaction to the segment with fans on Instagram.

"I've been a wreck all day waiting for this," she wrote on her Instagram Story Sept. 12, alongside a clip of Saget from the In Memoriam. "My heart broke all over again. But I know he'd be proud for this recognition."

She added, "This is still all so damn weird and surreal."

The In Memoriam tribute, which featured a performance by John Legend, also honored Betty White, Nichelle Nichols, Ray Liotta, James Caan, Sidney Poitier and Saget's friends Gilbert Gottfried and Louie Anderson, among many others.

Saget died of head trauma on January 9 in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The 65-year-old was in the middle of a standup comedy tour at the time, and had performed the night before at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall near Jacksonville.

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Back in June, Rizzo opened up about how she hopes people will remember her late husband at the Critics Choice Real TV Awards, exclusively telling E! News, "His entire mission was just he wanted to make people laugh and make people happy."

At the June 12 ceremony, she accepted the Critics Choice Real TV Impact Award on behalf of her late husband, which was presented by his Full House co-star and friend John Stamos.

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She continued, "And it's pretty obvious that's what his mission was because you'd see his face, you'd walk into a room, you'd see him on TV and you just smile. So, he definitely did it effortlessly."

Fans can relive the tribute and the rest of the 2022 Emmy Awards streaming now on Peacock.

(E! and Peacock are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)

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