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Golden Globes Host Talks Backlash: Taylor Swift Joke "A Little Flat"

Golden Globes 2024 host Jo Koy responded to the backlash his performance received, adding that his Taylor Swift joke fell "a little flat."

Look, we're not to keep beating an issue that we will all move on from by the end of the day. Earlier, we shared our thoughts on how actor/comedian Jo Koy did as Golden Globes 2024 host – and they weren't positive. While there were a number of examples we could've cited, we addressed the reasons why a joke that hits upon the personal life of Taylor Swift probably wasn't a good idea on a number of levels. "As you know, we came on after a football doubleheader. The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? On the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift — I swear." Referring to the network's NFL game prior to the telecast (Philadelphia Eagles & New York Giants), Koy went personal with that little twist at the end, referencing Swift's appearances at NFL games in support of her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce. The camera panned over to Swift, who did not look too thrilled as she sipped from her glass – but that was, by far, not the only instance where things fell flat. Now, Koy is opening up about what the hosting experience was like, the negative reactions that he's read, and Swift's reaction to the joke.

"I had fun. You know, it was a moment that I'll always remember. It's a tough room. It was a hard job, I'm not going to lie…I'd be lying if [I said] it doesn't hurt. I hit a moment there where I was like, 'Ah.' Hosting is just a tough gig. Yes, I'm a stand-up comic, but that hosting position it's a different style. I kind of went in and did the writer's 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," Koy shared during an interview earlier today with GMA3: What You Need to Know.

Then the conversation turned to any specific moments that stood out to the actor/comedian as particularly not hitting – and that's when Koy addressed the Taylor Swift joke. "I think it was when the Taylor [Swift] one was just a little flat… It was a weird joke, I guess. But it was more on the NFL… I was trying to make fun of the NFL using cutaways and how the Globes didn't have to do that. So it was more of a jab toward the NFL. But it just didn't come out that way," Koy explained. As for the possibility of him hosting other awards shows again, Koy didn't sound like he would be jumping at the chance any time soon. "That's a tough gig, I'm not going to lie. I love the art of standup. It was cool the opportunity came to me, but hosting is just a beast. That's about it," he responded.

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