Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs Present at 2026 AMAs
megan stalter and Paul W. Downs walked the 2026 American Music Awards red carpet in Las Vegas on Monday, May 25, then said they were set to present together later in the show. The Hacks co-stars used the MGM Grand Garden Arena stop to turn a awards-night appearance into a quick on-camera bit, just days before the series finale airs on HBO Max.
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Stalter wore a long black wig, thin eyebrows over her real ones, and blue eyeshadow, while both she and Downs wore belt buckles featuring each other’s faces. Downs also gave her an assist with her hair while they posed for photos, a small move that fit the pair’s joke that the look was not cosplay but their ordinary routine for the night.
“Cosplay? I’m finally allowed to be myself. I came to Vegas with just Meg and no one else? Yeah, I get to be myself. TSA almost threw us right out the plane. Southwest style,” Downs said. Stalter added, “This is our every day looks, who are we cosplaying as? Two hot models? Who do music?”
Queen Latifah Returns
Queen Latifah hosted the 2026 AMAs after more than 30 years since she previously hosted, and Taylor Swift led the nominations with 8 nods. That gave the show a familiar host with a high-volume nominee lineup, while Stalter and Downs used their red-carpet turn to keep attention on Hacks at a moment when the series is nearing its finale.
For viewers tracking the show itself, the practical takeaway is simple: Stalter and Downs were not just there for photos. They were part of the night’s presenting lineup, and their appearance landed during one of the busiest stretches of the awards season calendar, with their series finale closing in just days later.
