Sixth choice Golden Globes host Jo Koy is accused of hypocrisy for woke unfunny jokes attacking the ‘rich and dysfunctional’ British Royal Family – when he’s gigging in Bahrain and UAE

Sixth-choice Golden Globes host Jo Koy has been accused of hypocrisy for his woke, unfunny jokes attacking the royal family – when he’s set to be hosting gigs in Bahrain.

Jo Koy, 52, was met with few laughs as he hosted the awards in Beverly Hills last night – making a slew of jests that didn’t seem to fly with much of the audience.

Despite making woke jokes about the British royals being ‘rich, white, dysfunctional, and scheming,’ Koy is happily performing in London on May 3, with tickets going for as much as $141.

And less than a month later he will also be at the Al Dana Amphitheatre in Bahrain, where a ticket in the front row will set you back $82. 

Jo Koy, 52, was met with lackluster as he hosted the revamped awards show in Beverly Hills, California , last night – making a slew of jests that didn’t seem to fly with much of the audience

On May 24, the comedian – who is half white and half Filipino – will also be performing at the Al Dana Amphitheatre in Bahrain, where a ticket in the front row will set you back $82

Bahrain is known for its notoriously dismal human rights, anti-LGBT laws, torture of political prisoners, and general disdain for Western ways of life. 

In 2012, Kim Kardashian faced backlash for going to Bahrain on a trip – and was met on the streets with 50 Islamic protesters who rallied against her presence in the Gulf country. 

Human rights campaigners also criticized soccer star David Beckham and other celebrities like Guy Ritchie and Catherine Zeta-Jones for attending the Bahrain Grand Prix in April 2019.

Koy will also be performing in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, later this year – a country with struggling freedom of expression and LGBT rights.

At the beginning of last year, Beyoncé was heavily criticized after she received $24 million for performing at a concert in Dubai – where homosexuality is illegal.

At the Golden Globes, Koy made a jab at Taylor Swift – who is dating Travis Kelce.

He said: ‘The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL is that we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes.’

The live broadcast quickly shot to the singer, who was sitting at her table, shooting a death stare at Koy as she sipped on a drink.

Audience members watching Koy’s monologue at the Golden Globes

Taylor Swift looked unimpressed when he made a jab at her

Koy’s comedic approach saw him praising nominated shows before taking a dig at them

Speaking after the show, Koy told ET: ‘Maybe she was thirsty? Maybe she just needed to drink the champagne.’

His performance was not received well online – with one person writing: ‘Do you think Jo Koy woke up this morning and thought, ‘I totally nailed my hosting duties last night’?’

Another person added: ‘Everyone mad cus Jo Koy’s jokes were offensive, i’m mad cus they were so unfunny.’ 

Koy was criticized for his dated, obvious punchlines that drew groans and boos from the live audience. He was also slammed by critics for throwing his writers under the bus for the bad jokes.  

Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman all turned down the opportunity to host the Golden Globes – and Koy was finally announced with just over two weeks to go before the night. 

Koy’s comedic approach saw him praising nominated shows before taking a dig at them. 

He said: ‘I love this year’s nominated TV shows, like ‘Succession.’ Coming to an end after four beautiful seasons. I loved everything about it. 

‘The one thing this show taught me is, if you are a billionaire, pull out. None of them are going to be like you. They’re going to be a bad version of you,’ Koy began.

‘Succession has nine nominations. Just a great series about a rich, white, dysfunctional family, all scheming — oh, wait, that’s ‘The Crown.’ I’m sorry.’

Koy wasn’t done with roasting the royals as he made a quip about the working habits of the Royal Family.

‘Harry and Meghan Markle got paid millions for doing absolutely nothing – and that’s just by Netflix.’ 

It saw Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos visibly laugh at Koy’s joke.

One joke that appeared to resonate with the audience came when Koy joked about Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. 

‘White people stole everything!,’ said Koy, whose mother is Filipino but father was white. 

‘Not like 97 percent. You guys stole 100 percent of everything. You took the land, you took the oil, you took the premise of the movie.

‘Was that was your premise? That’s hilarious, I don’t care. It’s just that the room is really white,’ Koy went on.

Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman all turned down the opportunity to host the Golden Globes – and Koy was finally announced with just over two weeks to go before the night

Koy wasn’t done with roasting the royals as he made a quip about the working habits of the Royal Family

Scorsese did not appear impressed by the joke.  

Koy, who was hosting the ceremony for the first time, warned the audience about setting high expectations about his performance. 

‘I got this gig 10 days ago,’ he told the audience. ‘You want a perfect monologue? I wrote some of these jokes and they’re the ones you’re laughing at.’

Koy made his name by appearing in four Netflix stand-up comedy specials and the sitcom Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.

He has attempted to make a more determined attempt at humor following last year’s more somber performance from host Jerrod Carmichael who encouraged the audience to be quiet before stating bluntly. ‘I’m here because I’m black.’

A few years ago, the Golden Globes were on the cusp of collapse. 

After The Los Angeles Times reported that the HFPA had no black members, Hollywood boycotted the organization. The 2022 Globes were all but canceled and taken off TV.  

Following reforms, the Globes returned to NBC last year in a one-year deal, but the show was booted to Tuesday evening. 

With Jerrod Carmichael hosting, the telecast attracted 6.3 million viewers, a new low on NBC and a far cry from the 20 million that once tuned in. 

The Golden Globes has since added 11 new members, bringing its total voting body to 300 people and 60 percent diversity, the organization announced last fall.

‘Our commitment to maintaining the diversity of our voting body continues,’ said Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes. ‘Our voters represent 76 countries bringing a unique international perspective on nominating the best in motion pictures and television this year.’

The 300-person voting body is now 47 percent female and 60 percent racially and ethnically diverse, including 26 percent Latinx, 13.3 percent Asian, 11 percent black and 9 percent Middle Eastern.

Voters are from various countries including Armenia, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Serbia and Tanzania.