Nikki Glaser’s opening monologue on the 2025 Golden Globes didn’t land effectively with everybody, notably Diddy’s accusers.
After the January 5 awards ceremony, the comic got here beneath fireplace for making gentle of the intense allegations in opposition to Sean “Diddy” Combs, who’s at the moment dealing with a number of sexual assault costs.
Attorney Ariel Mitchell, representing a number of of Diddy’s accusers, criticised Glaser’s remarks in an announcement to TMZ.
“As a lady, one would assume Nikki would know higher,” Mitchell mentioned, including that “making gentle of this ugly scenario is strictly why so many sexual assault victims by no means come ahead.”
Fellow lawyer Tyrone Blackburn echoed her sentiments, saying, “I’d count on a comic of Nikki’s success to be expert sufficient to seek out humour that doesn’t make gentle of drugging and rape.”
Glaser sparked outrage whereas joking about Zendaya’s movie Challengers, quipping, “That film was extra sexually charged than Diddy’s bank card.” She continued, “I imply, critically, I’m upset too. The after-party isn’t going to be pretty much as good this 12 months, however we’ve to maneuver on. A Stanley Tucci freak-off doesn’t have the identical ring to it. No child oil this 12 months — simply a number of olive oil.”
Notably, although, that wasn’t even her most controversial Diddy joke. Glaser later revealed on The Howard Stern Show that she needed to scrap a joke the place she flat-out accused the viewers of being complicit within the Diddy case: “This is the final time all of you can be in the identical room collectively till the Diddy trial.”
Diddy, who was arrested in September 2024, faces costs of working a felony enterprise and a sample of abuse towards girls. He pleaded not responsible and stays in custody after being denied bond. His trial is about to start in May 2025, with the music mogul dealing with a possible life sentence if convicted.
