In his defence, Jo Koy only had ten days to prepare — as he shouted at the crowd after his quip about Barbie’s “big boobies” resulted in boos and popstar Selena Gomez groaning loudly in disbelief into her hands.
The comparatively unknown Filipino American stand-up comedian stepped up to host the 2024 Golden Globes after a number of high-profile comedians, like Chris Rock and Ali Wong, reportedly turned down the gig. Due to the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strike, which unexpectedly ended in November, many were fearful of the lack of prep time left to write the ceremony monologue. Not Koy, who spent his Christmas binge watching Barbenhiemer and hastily jotting down jokes, which he gloated to the unimpressed audience.
