Nikki Glaser's Diddy jokes during her 2025 Golden Globes monologue draw nervous laughs

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The 82nd Golden Globes kicked off in style on Sunday night, January 5, at The Beverly Hilton and comedian Nikki Glaser, the host for the ceremony, started with a monologue that poked fun at the biggest Hollywood controversies of 2024.

Glaser, who got attention during the 2024 Roast of Tom Brady, proved to be the best host since Ricky Gervais who last presented the ceremony in 2020 and perfectly set the tone for a huge night for film and television, according to BBC.

Nikki Glaser delivers 'Diddy' jokes at Golden Globes 2025

During the monologue, Nikki Glaser welcomed several big names of the year, interacting with many actors. As she reached Zendaya, she congratulated her on her work in 'Dune: Part Two', before talking about her other hit of the year, 'Challengers.'

Glaser quipped, "Girl, that movie was more charged than Diddy's credit card," alluding to 'Challengers' erotic scenes and the charges against Diddy, as per the outlet.

After drawing some laughs from the audience, she continued, "Oh no, I am upset too. The afterparty is not going to be as good this year. But we have to move on. I know the Stanley Tucci freak-off does not have the same ring to it. No baby oil this year, just lots of olive oil." She then moved to roasting the next member of the audience. 

The clip has since been shared across social media.

Nikki Glaser's jokes on other big names during the event

During the event, Nikki Glaser delivered jokes on other big names as well apart from Sean "Diddy" Combs. Taking a jibe at Ben Affleck, she said, "Wicked, Queer, Night**** – these are not just words Ben Affleck yells [in bed], these are some of the incredible movies nominated tonight."

She then aimed at RFK Jr saying, "The Bear, The Penguin, Baby Reindeer, these are not just things found in RFK's freezer, these are TV shows nominated tonight."

She did not shy away from roasting some of the great actors in Hollywood. Glaser said, "We have got some huge movie stars here tonight: Kate Winslet, Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell. And we have some huge TV stars as well: Kate Winslet, Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell."

She then went on to roast Timothee Chalamet and said, "Timothee, you were so good in A Complete Unknown. In fact, I actually read that your singing voice was so accurate that even Bob Dylan admitted that it was absolutely horrible."

Glaser also poked fun at Ariana Grande's 'Wicked' and stated, "We can't talk about movies tonight without talking about 'Wicked.' I did not know much about 'Wicked' going into this year because I had friends in high school. But I loved it. I loved 'Wicked', my boyfriend loved 'Wicked', boyfriend's boyfriend really loved 'Wicked'."

Internet praises Nikki Glaser for her opening monologue

Several internet users praised Nikki Glaser for her opening monologue where she roasted several Hollywood elites, along with controversial rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs.

A user wrote on X, "She did good bravo. Not Ricky good, but good. Funny stuff." One added, "She’s hilarious asf, kept it real."

Another stated, "Finally a host that doesn’t have to make misogynistic jokes for a few cheap laughs" whereas one mentioned, "It was funny as hell. For the first time in a long time. BRING HER BACK."

A user wrote, "She kept it pretty clean. Wish she would’ve been her raunchy self." One commented, "I laughed out loud a bunch."

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