Kathy Bates Was ‘in Tears’ Fitting into Armani Gown for 2024 Emmys

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*After* [*losing 100 pounds over the past seven years*](https://people.com/kathy-bates-clarifies-ozempic-use-after-losing-100-lbs-exclusive-8725287)*, the actress, 76, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday, she “was able to go” to Giorgio Armani for the first time “in quite a while” to find a dress for the evening.*

*While trying on dresses, Bates says she and her friend who had joined her for the fitting “were in tears because everything I came out in just looked exquisite.”*

*Ultimately, Bates landed on a deep purple gown with black beading. When the big night rolled around, “the pictures on the red carpet were so different from any pictures I’d ever had taken on a red carpet,” she says.*