Arr, the tale be told! Jo Koy's hostin' at the Golden Globes be dubbed a 'near-total calamity' o'er the web! 'Twas reductive, sexist, and downright scurvy!"
2024-01-08
The 81st Golden Globes onset, Jo Koy, be marooned by critics n' scallywags fer his jests aimed at Taylor Swift, th' "Barbie" tale, n' Bradley Cooper. Arr!
Jo Koy, the host of the 81st Golden Globe Awards, faced heavy criticism for his jokes that fell flat with the Hollywood audience. Koy started his monologue by praising Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep and mentioning the films, shows, and nominees up for awards. However, his jokes targeting actor Barry Keoghan and Bradley Cooper didn't sit well with the crowd. Koy made a joke about White people stealing from minorities, which made the audience uncomfortable. Another joke about race, referencing the show "Succession," also didn't land. After a lukewarm reaction, Koy defended his jokes, saying they were the ones that got laughs.The media and social media users were quick to pan Koy's performance. IndieWire called the start of the show "rocky," while Vanity Fair labeled it a "near-total disaster." Vanity Fair writer Richard Lawson criticized Koy's monologue, describing it as a "horrid, sophomoric mishmash of lazy jokes." Business Insider also published an article with the headline "Jo Koy was the wrong host for the Golden Globes." Even social media users expressed their disappointment, with one saying Koy insulted Taylor Swift and the women responsible for the highest-grossing film in Warner Bros history, calling it reductive, sexist, and cheap.
The reviews of the show were no less scathing. Slate described Koy as feeling painfully out of place, while The Atlantic called his performance dreadful. This was the first Golden Globes ceremony since the dissolution of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which had been criticized for its lack of diversity. Koy was announced as the host on December 21, 2023, after other prospective hosts declined. This was Koy's first time hosting a major award show.