Originally appeared on E! Online .

Phylicia Rashad is honoring her TV son.

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The actress made an appearance during the 2025 Emmys in Los Angeles Sept. 14 to introduce the ceremony’s “In Memoriam” segment, which began with a tribute to her late "Cosby Show" costar Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

“He was a beloved teenager in an iconic television series who the world watched grow into manhood,” Rashad began. “And like all our friends and colleagues who transitioned this past year, Malcolm-Jamal Warner remains in our hearts.”

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“We remember them, not just for their immense talent, but also for the way they made us believe in something bigger, the best that is within us,”

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