At her Hollywood Walk of Fame presentation, Marla Gibbs had a frightening experience.

At her Hollywood Walk of Fame presentation, Marla Gibbs had a frightening experience.

Marla Gibbs received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday.

Marla Gibbs knows that the show must go on, and it did on Tuesday when the actress was overtaken with emotion at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.

Gibbs, 90, was making a statement at the podium during the installation of her Walk of Fame star when she abruptly halted and seemed to be ready to pass out.

A man in a mask who had been among her guests moved forward to prevent the star of "The Jeffersons" from falling. 

Angela Gibbs came to the microphone to explain that her mother needed to "cool down" when the temperature in Los Angeles climbed above 90 degrees on Tuesday.

The diva ultimately returned to the stage, telling CNN affiliate ABC 7 that the heat and excitement of the day had overtaken her.

"I was simply overwhelmed for a second," Gibbs explained. "I haven't been this excited in a long time!"

Norman Lear, the legendary TV producer, and creator who helped make Gibbs famous was present to watch the event.

Gibbs is most remembered for her roles as feisty maid Florence Johnson on "The Jeffersons," which aired from 1975 to 1985, and Mary Jenkins on "227," which aired from 1985 to 1990.