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Wanda Sykes Trolls Ricky Gervais Anti-Trans Jokes at Golden Globes
Ricky Gervais wasn’t at the Golden Globes, where he won the award for best comedy special, so presenter Wanda Sykes took the opportunity to thank “God and the trans community” while accepting the trophy on his behalf.
Sykes is referencing the fact that Gervais, an atheist, drew criticism over jokes mocking trans people in his 2022 Netflix stand-up special “SuperNature.” Although Gervais hasn’t spoken out about those inflammatory comments, CEO Ted Sarandos came to his defense at the time, saying that comedians figure out where the line is by “crossing the line every once in a while. I think it’s very important to the American culture generally to have free expression.”
Presenter Wanda Sykes Makes Famed Atheist Ricky Gervais Thank God In Golden Globes Acceptance Speech As He No-Shows Another Ceremony
Tonight at the Golden Globes, presenter Wanda Sykes warned the absent Ricky Gervais that should he win another statuette, she’d be thanking “God and the trans community” on his behalf, regardless of the fact that he’s a famed atheist. And sure enough, Gervais won his second Golden Globe for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.
The award came in recognition of Mortality, Gervais’ latest Netflix special, released on December 30.
Elsewhere in her Globes appearance, Sykes made sure to get a dig in at each of the other nominees. She told Brett Goldstein (nominated for HBO’s The Second Best Night of Your Life) that he’s so “handsome” and “charming” that he “would have made a great Menendez brother.”
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Why Ricky Gervais was missing from the 2026 Golden Globes despite winning – years after scandalous opening monologue
Ricky Gervais has hosted the Golden Globe awards numerous times over the years, but when it came time for him to be nominated and even win an award, he was nowhere to be seen.
The 64-year-old was at home in the UK when he won the award for Best Stand-up Comedy Performance for his routine, Mortality.
The British comedian previously shared that while everyone in Hollywood would be piled into the Beverly Hilton, he would be snuggled up at home with his loved ones.
He told BBC Radio 4's This Cultural Life on January 8, "I didn't have any joy watching my fat face on screen. I just want peace and quiet…
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