Our favorite feather-pen-wielding wallflower, Nicola Coughlan (aka Penelope Featherington), stepped onto the Emmy's red carpet looking like a goddamn silver screen goddess. But some seriously clueless (and seriously RUDE) guests apparently didn't get the memo that royalty was present.

Red Carpet Royalty Gets… Blocked?!

Picture this: Nicola, glowing brighter than a diamond at a debutante ball, is workin' her best angles in a stunning Prabal Gurung gown. Cameras are flashin’, fans are swooning, and then… bam… a couple of oblivious partygoers just stroll right in front of her, blockin' the shot like they’re playin' a game of red carpet hopscotch.

I mean, COME ON, people!

To make matters worse, this wasn't just a one-time offense.

Video footage shows a whole parade of guests cuttin' in front of Nicola like she's just another velvet rope to bypass.

Emmy's Outrage: Fans Unleash Their Inner Lady Whistledown

Needless to say, fans were NOT having it. Social media erupted faster than a gossip circle at a Bridgerton ball.

"Did those people just… ignore Nicola Coughlan?" one fan tweeted, their outrage practically radiating through the screen.

"She's a national treasure!"

"Someone needs to teach these people some red carpet etiquette," another fan fumed. "Walking in front of Nicola Coughlan should be a capital offense!"

And the comments just kept comin', each one spicier than a Lady Whistledown gossip column after a few glasses of sherry.

Nicola Coughlan: Handling the Snub with Grace (and Maybe a Side-Eye)

Now, I don't know about y'all, but if I was rockin' a gown that fabulous and some randoms tried to steal my spotlight, I might’ve accidentally “tripped” on a stray sequin or two.

But Nicola, ever the class act, handled the whole debacle with grace, poise, and maybe a teeny, tiny side-eye for good measure.

And you know what? That’s what makes her even MORE deserving of the spotlight.

Justice for Nicola (and All the Red Carpet Royalty Out There)

This whole fiasco begs the question: Are people so blinded by the glitz and glamour of the Emmy’s that they can’t recognize true star power when they see it?

Memo to all future red carpet walkers: If you see a goddess in a silver gown gracing the step-and-repeat, STEP ASIDE. You’re not just blockin' a photo op, you’re blockin' history, darlings. And trust me, you don't wanna be on Lady Whistledown's bad side.