'She was thirsty?': Jo Koy calls Taylor Swift's champagne-sipping deadpan reaction to his NFL joke 'cute'

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Jo Koy, the comedian who hosted the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, January 7, found himself in the center of online criticism after his joke about Taylor Swift did not land well with the singer.

At the ceremony held in Beverly Hiltons in Beverly Hills, California, the 52-year-old made a quip about the disparity between the airtime Golden Globes and NFL attended by the pop star to watch the games of her boyfriend Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end.

What was Jo Koy's joke about Taylor Swift?

Koy humorously remarked during the live broadcast that "the big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift."

The camera then cut to the 'Karma' singer who seemed less than amused as she pursed her lips before she sipped her drink and gave a deadpan response as the audience reacted with a mix of laughter and gasps.

Addressing the criticism surrounding the NFL coverage of Swift's attendance at Kelce's games, the 'Love Story' singer previously slammed haters.

"I'm just there to support Travis. I have no awareness of if I'm being shown too much and pissing off a few dads, Brads, and Chads," Swift said in her profile for Time's Person of the Year.

Jo Koy says Taylor Swift joke was about 'less cutaways'

Speaking to ET on the red carpet at Billboard's Golden Globes after-party, Koy reacted to Swift's cold response to his joke.

"Aww, man, it was cute. I was just saying it was cute. I was just saying it's less cutaways, that's all," Koy said of the Grammy winner's reaction. 

Denny Directo of ET spoke to Koy about the singer's champagne moment saying, "Maybe she was thirsty? Maybe she just needed to drink the champagne."

"Aww, man," replied Koy and further talked about his hosting gig and celebrated the wins of AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander). 

"It's not just one, it's for all of us," said Koy. 

Internet slams Jo Koy's response to Taylor Swift's reaction to his joke

Koy was slammed online for his response to Swift's reaction to his NFL joke. "Worst host ever, not funny at all," wrote an X (formerly Twitter) user while another wrote, "no one laughed at his stupid jokes. this guy was so boring."

"Jo Koy is a joke. He’s not funny at all and ruined the mind-numbingly, boring Golden Globes. What a waste of time," a user tweeted.

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