The phenomenon of Hollywood heavyweights entering into the realm of politics has a storied history, one where Arnold Schwarzenegger shines the brightest. On the contrary, it is very rare for a person of political prowess to swim against the current of tradition to venture into Tinseltown. This is where Barack Obama comes in. The former President of the United States has now taken his seat from the Oval Office to behind the cameras, as he weaves in his drive for change and progress into heart-winning documentaries. But the wins go beyond bringing about a change in lives as it also garners Emmys.

Barack Obama is taking the road not taken by many politicians into Hollywood. And along the way, he is decorating it with highly acclaimed awards.

Barack Obama brings Netflix another Emmy nomination

While he was in the office, the 61-year-old was quite a charmer and was even famously termed as the ‘cool’ president. Irrespective of political stances, Barack Obama knew how to give an impactful speech. Therefore, as he ventured from politics to Hollywood, it is this weight of words that he carried with him. This earned him his first Emmy in 2022 with Netflix’s Our Great National Parks. And it is again the power of his narration that has earned Barack Obama an Emmy Nomination for Working: What We Do All Day.

The former President is nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator for his Netflix show. But he is not the only one in the Obama household with an Emmy nomination this year. The former first lady is nominated in the outstanding hosted non-fiction series or special category, The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey.

As the Obamas look forward to adding another Emmy to their collection this year, it is impossible to overlook the absence of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, another couple from the political realm that caused quite a wave with their Netflix docuseries.

Why did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle not get an Emmy nomination?

While it is possible to have overlooked the former President’s documentary, it is hard to miss two former senior royal members sitting in their $14.7 million mansion and talking about the apparent mistreatment by the royal family.

The docuseries hit the ball out of the park with its viewership ratings. However, it was absent from the Emmy nominations. This was quite jarring, even to those who do not like the couple, as it did maintain a top spot for months. It is possible that Emmy looked at impactful storytellers for its nomination instead of picking the most popular ones.

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