Leah Remini tearfully dedicates Emmy nod to 'brave' subjects of Scientology series: 'This is for them'

‘I don’t look at this as something I should acknowledge myself for.

My subjects deserve it.Theywere brave enough to come onAftermathknowing there were repercussions for their actions.

This is why I created the show.

(The church has denied the policy exists.)

I always thought my Emmy moment would come onKing of Queens.

I imagined wed be there together as a show, because I was so proud of our cast…

I always thought they deserved an Emmy along with our writing staff, too, she explains.

[People] are not falling for what Scientology is selling anymore.

What were documenting is actually Scientology at work.

Season 2 ofScientology and the Aftermathpremieres later this summer.

Read EWs full preview of the upcoming episodeshere.

For a complete list of 2017 Emmy nominations, clickhere.