--- title: Jane Fonda Hits the Emmys Red Carpet for a Great Moment description: The 'Grace and Frankie' star made a splash on the red carpet and onstage with her bold fashion and bold political statements. canonical: https://time.com/4946027/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-09-18T14:06:34.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:47:19.953Z og:title: Jane Fonda Is Still Everybody's Favorite Red Carpet Legend og:description: The 'Grace and Frankie' star made a splash at the Emmys og:url: https://time.com/4946027/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt46dbc95f8178ba85/6988de2f096a940d3f69fa33/jane-fonda-emmys.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Jane Fonda Is Still Everybody's Favorite Red Carpet Legend twitter:description: The 'Grace and Frankie' star made a splash at the Emmys twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt46dbc95f8178ba85/6988de2f096a940d3f69fa33/jane-fonda-emmys.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Of Course Jane Fonda Proved She's Still Everybody's Favorite Red Carpet Legend at the Emmys  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Sep 18, 2017 2:06 PM UTC  Actor Jane Fonda attends the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Actor Jane Fonda attends the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.Jeff Kravitz—FilmMagic  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Sep 18, 2017 2:06 PM UTC Leave it to showbiz legend [Jane Fonda](http://motto.time.com/4707778/jane-fonda-sex-toys-ellen-degeneres/) to show her peers how it’s done. On Sunday night’s [69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards](http://time.com/4945584/emmys-review-stephen-colbert/), the [_Grace and Frankie_](http://time.com/4283176/grace-and-frankie-netflix-new-season-2-trailer/) actor and Academy Award winner showed up in a striking hot pink gown to rock the red carpet and the stage as a presenter alongside fellow Hollywood veterans and [_9 to 5_ costars ](http://time.com/4945537/9-to-5-cast-emmys-reunion/)Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin, who joined together to remind viewers of their seminal 1980 classic and to deliver a sharp political message. From her long blonde ponytail to her glitzy gems to her general demeanor of timeless poise, Fonda made a splash amongst viewers and fellow celebrities. Even Sofia Vergara of _Modern Family_ was quick to note that her unexpected hairstyle was a big hit. > [](https://twitter.com/laurenalexis/status/909560706139291648) > [](https://twitter.com/desireemurphy%5F/status/909560645443391488) > [](https://twitter.com/RandyRainbow/status/909594014432792576) > [](https://twitter.com/MaggieCoughlan/status/909553596592771075) > [](https://twitter.com/people/status/909635618736500738) The[ _9 to 5_ ](http://time.com/4215729/movies-hate-valentines-day/item/9-to-5/)reunion onstage was also a hit with many longtime fans. > [](https://twitter.com/ElizabethBanks/status/909616662625738753) > [](https://twitter.com/alexandergold/status/909588997810167809) > [](https://twitter.com/socarolinesays/status/909585102547628033) As for Fonda herself? After more than a few rounds at awards event, she knows exactly how to party like the best of them. > [](https://twitter.com/Janefonda/status/909615225778966528) ‘ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4946027/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4946027/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/"},"headline":"Of Course Jane Fonda Proved She's Still Everybody's Favorite Red Carpet Legend at the Emmys","datePublished":"2017-09-18T14:06:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:47:19.953Z","description":"The 'Grace and Frankie' star made a splash on the red carpet and onstage with her bold fashion and bold political statements.","url":"https://time.com/4946027/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities","awards","Jane Fonda","emmys 2017"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt46dbc95f8178ba85/6988de2f096a940d3f69fa33/jane-fonda-emmys.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt46dbc95f8178ba85/6988de2f096a940d3f69fa33/jane-fonda-emmys.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals","caption":"69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals","creditText":"Jeff Kravitz—FilmMagic","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4946027/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/","name":"Of Course Jane Fonda Proved She's Still Everybody's Favorite Red Carpet Legend at the Emmys"}}]}] ```