Nikki Glaser delivered a side-splitting performance at the Golden Globes, particularly with a Jeffrey Epstein joke that had social media buzzing.
Nikki Glaser set out to poke fun at the celebrities gathered at this year’s Golden Globes, and she certainly succeeded.
Even 51-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio found himself chuckling when Glaser made a quip about his tendency to date much younger women.
However, there was one joke in her monologue that caught some people on social media off guard.
The comedian managed to weave in a reference to the disgraced financier and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
She quipped: “I cannot believe the amount of star power we have in this room tonight. It’s insane. There’s so many A-listers.”
“And by A-listers, I do mean people who are on a list that has been heavily redacted.”
“And the Golden Globe for Best Editing goes to the Justice Department.”
This joke left some viewers at home rather taken aback.
Many noted how swiftly Glaser introduced the Epstein joke, expressing surprise that it was delivered so early in the show.
One user on X remarked: “not even 3 minutes in and there’s an epstein jokes it’s gonna be a longggg night.”
Another commented: “4 minutes in and theres already an epstein joke Ok im going to bed.”
A third added: “A Jeffery Epstein joke 4 minutes into the #GoldenGlobes. Not bad.”
Additionally, some found it amusing that when Glaser made the joke, the camera happened to focus on Bill Maher’s reaction.
One viewer commented: “Nikki Glaser just made a joke about people being on the Epstein list and they immediately cut to Bill Maher LOL.”
Another added: “not the camera cutting to BILL MAHER when she made a joke about people in the room on the epstein list hahahaha.”
For clarity, Bill Maher has not been accused of any wrongdoing or having connections to Jeffrey Epstein.