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Jo Koy took aim at Hollywood during his first stand-up set after his widely panned performance as host of the 81st Golden Globes.<\/p>\n
The 53-year-old comedian has faced backlash over jokes he made while hosting the award show Sunday, some of which left stars in the audience, including Taylor Swift, visibly unamused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Friday night, Koy performed at the Stifel Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri, where he received roaring applause and a standing ovation from the audience after taking the stage, according to Variety.<\/p>\n
“Holy s—, right?,” Koy said of the crowd’s reaction. “This big hug that you gave me is all I need, swear to god. F—— whirlwind, goddamn.<\/p>\n
GOLDEN GLOBES HOST JO KOY’S PERFORMANCE LABELED A \u2018NEAR-TOTAL DISASTER’ ONLINE: \u2018REDUCTIVE, SEXIST AND CHEAP\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Jo Koy slammed celebrities as “marshmallows” after Golden Globes backlash.<\/span> (Stephen J. Cohen\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“Lot a marshmallows, man,” he said, referring to the Golden Globes audience, per the outlet. “They\u2019re delicious, but goddamn, they\u2019re soft.<\/p>\n
“I just come from a different time. I see the changes that are happening. I get it, but goddamn, can we f—— laugh at ourselves?”<\/p>\n
According to Variety, Koy’s remarks were met with applause by the St. Louis audience with one person in attendance shouting, “F— \u2018em!”<\/p>\n
“I got a feeling none of you motherf—— watched it, and I\u2019m kinda happy,” Koy said. “Oh my God. It feels good to live in this country. We get to say what we want to say. Don\u2019t be apologetic about it at all. Be able to \u2026 speak your mind.”<\/p>\n
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The comedian sparked controversy with some of his jokes while hosting the award show Sunday.<\/span> (Sonja Flemming\/CBS via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDuring his set, Koy avoided directly naming the Golden Globes, though he alluded to the award show and the controversy over his hosting performance several times.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“The weather is better in Hollywood, but I\u2019m happy to be in this blizzard. When it rains, it pours,” he joked after arriving an hour late to the venue due to inclement weather.<\/p>\n
While performing, Koy touched on a number of topics, including cultural sensitivity, according to Variety.<\/p>\n
“Here in St. Louis, [you\u2019ve got] people that listen to you, understand you and understand we\u2019re not all out to attack each other. It\u2019s stupid in LA,” Koy said.<\/p>\n
LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The comedian began speaking with an attendee and asked, “You want me to guess what ethnicity you are?”<\/p>\n
“No! I already got in trouble this week,” he quipped with a laugh.<\/p>\n
“Oh God, this is fun,” he said as the crowd applauded. “I haven\u2019t laughed in four days. I\u2019m so happy. You guys make me so happy.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Koy later admitted that he had an “off night.”<\/span> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nLater in his set, Koy emphasized the importance of taking risks and rebounding after failure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“You\u2019re allowed to fail. Fail as much as you can. Just make sure you get the f— back up,” he said as the audience clapped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“F— up. Risk. Take a risk. Without any risk, you\u2019re never gonna know if anything\u2019s possible. I\u2019m back, motherf——. Take that risk.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the end of his performance, Koy expressed his gratitude for the crowd’s support.\u00a0<\/p>\n
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n “This has been a fun show, you guys,” he said. “I needed it. This is therapy. You guys, I love you. Thank you so much.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
During an appearance on ABC\u2019s “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” Koy addressed the Golden Globes backlash, admitting he had an “off night.”<\/p>\n
“I had fun,” he said. “You know, it was a moment that I\u2019ll always remember. It\u2019s a tough room. It was a hard job, I\u2019m not going to lie.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019d be lying if [I said] it doesn\u2019t hurt,” Koy said of the criticism. “Hosting is just a tough gig. Yes, I\u2019m a stand-up comic, but that hosting position, it\u2019s a different style. I kind of went in and did the writers\u2019 thing. We had 10 days to write this monologue. It was a crash course. I feel bad, but I got to still say I loved what I did.”<\/p>\n
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The Washington native said his joke about Taylor Swift during his monologue was meant to be a dig at the NFL.<\/span> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe “Easter Sunday” star also said his joke about Taylor Swift, who was nominated for her “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” was “weird.” Koy took a shot at Swift by referencing the attention the NFL typically gives the pop star when she attends her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s football games.\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n
“The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL \u2014 on the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift,” Koy joked. “I swear, there\u2019s just more to go to.”<\/p>\n
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The camera then panned to Swift, who remained straight-faced as she took a sip of her drink.<\/p>\n
“I was trying to make fun of the NFL using cutaways and how the Globes didn\u2019t have to do that,” Koy explained on “GMA3.” So, it was more of a jab toward the NFL. But it just didn\u2019t come out that way.”<\/p>\n
Several comedians have come to Koy’s defense amid the backlash, including Kevin Hart and Michael Che, who both warned fellow comics against hosting future award shows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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