Jo Koy Faces Backlash: Fans Express Disappointment as Comedian Mocks Taylor Swift During Golden Globes 2024 Hosting
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The Golden Globes Awards 2024, hosted by comedian Jo Koy, seems to have left viewers unimpressed as they slam him online. The year 2024 brought one of the prestigious awards events, the Golden Globes Awards, with its red carpet dazzling with celebrities gracing it. However, it feels like the host of the event left the fans of the show unimpressed. Here’s why:
Read ahead to learn more about why fans were left unimpressed with host Jo Koy at the Golden Globes Awards 2024.
Golden Globes Awards 2024 gets hosted by comedian Jo Koy
The Golden Globes Awards bring together artists from various entertainment fields each year to receive awards for their outstanding performances. This year, we welcomed 2024 with the 81st Golden Globes Awards. It’s worth noting that this time the event was hosted by comedian Jo Koy.
It was Jo Koy’s first time hosting the Golden Globe Awards. Regarding the opportunity to host, Jo mentioned on CBS Morning, “I haven’t slept or done anything social since the announcement. I’ve been binge-watching the whole time, just non-stop watching everything, every category, just watching everything”.
Jo Koy jokes about Taylor Swift at Golden Globes Awards 2024
The Golden Globe Awards 2024 featured comedian Jo Koy as the host, and he didn’t shy away from joking about one of the singing sensations. Yes, at the event, Jo Koy made a jest about Taylor Swift, saying, ‘The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift reacts to joke from #GoldenGlobes host Jo Koy about the NFL.
— Pop Base (@PopBase) January 8, 2024
“The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift”
pic.twitter.com/Ua0Nd2xEok
While Koy made the joke about Taylor, the latter was seen sipping her drink. It’s worth mentioning that Taylor Swift is currently dating Travis Kelce, the tight end for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. She confirmed her relationship with Kelce during one of her interviews.
Fans slam Jo Koy for joking about Taylor Swift at Golden Globes Awards 2024
After watching the Golden Globe Awards 2024, fans of Taylor Swift were left unimpressed with the host of the awards. Some even took to social media to slam Jo Koy for his performance. Social media was flooded with reactions from the Swifties.
One of the fans wrote, “men used to go to war and die but now they just host the #GoldenGlobes and make unfunny misogynistic jokes?”. Another one commented, “me counting every time the host makes an awful inappropriate joke #GoldenGlobes”. One even wrote, “They really didn’t have anyone else to host the show?”.
I do not recognize this host. And he is not funny. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/MzRNZ9hFyT
— MiCarol of the Bells (@jburks63) January 8, 2024
They really didn’t have anyone else to host the show? #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/omNCr2sON0
— Cin 🧜🏽♀️ (@Allthelxvesm) January 8, 2024
No one laughed and ofc it’s someone we have to google
— aidan (@aidan7501) January 8, 2024
someone needs to get this host off the stage… I’m getting bad second hand embarrassment.
— z (@bazIenka) January 8, 2024
Bro wants to recreate this scene😏 pic.twitter.com/Y40U1vCoeh
— Naija Vawulence (@naijavawulence) January 8, 2024
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