Jo Koy has officially become one of the worst presenters in the history of the Golden Globes and if you think we are exaggerating, you only need to re-watch the disastrous monologue that, among other things, brought out several misogynistic “jokes.” And it was not only you, who was behind the television, who felt uncomfortable with the actor’s horrendous jokes because that feeling was also shared by the majority of the celebrities who were gathered at the awards ceremony, who could not believe what he said. They were listening.
The situation was so bad that the Golden Globes production team had to resort to playing laughter in the background during Joy’s monologue so that the atmosphere didn’t feel so tense. However, you can’t cover the sun with one finger and social media knows it, so the Internet was immediately filled with criticism of Koy and the team of writers who thought it would be a good idea to try to make fun of Taylor Swift or Barbie.
With comments as sexist as insinuating that Barbie was just a movie about a “plastic doll with giant breasts” to having expressed that the difference between the awards and the NFL was that they would have fewer frames of Taylor Swift, Jo ended up digging her own grave. However, now, after the storm, the actor has stepped up to try to calm the waters by offering a lukewarm apology for his bad jokes and acknowledging that his participation in the delivery fell short. The comedian admitted that the reaction to his role as host of the awards hurts him a little, although he couldn’t help but apologize.
“It was hard work, I’m not going to lie… I would be lying if I said it didn’t hurt. I got to a point where I thought, ‘Ah.’ Being a host is simply a difficult job. Yes, I’m a comedian, but that hosting job is a different style. I went in and did the writer thing. We had 10 days to write this monologue. It was an intensive course. I feel bad, but I still have to say that I loved what I did,” he said.
Although he tried to apologize for the joke towards Taylor, which according to him “did not go as expected”, Koy avoided commenting on his sexist ‘jokes’ about Barbie.
How Much Did Jo Koy Earn as Host of the 2024 Golden Globes?
Despite his terrible participation as presenter of the 2024 Golden Globes, Jo Koy would not have left empty-handed. And, according to what the comedian himself indicated, the awards would have paid him for his work, the unenviable amount of 500 thousand dollars.
This story was written in Spanish by Mariana Martell in Cultura Colectiva.
