Nikki Glaser is preparing for the biggest job of her life. The comedian will serve as this Sunday's Golden Globe host, a high-pressure job where she's expected to keep the moods high over the course of a show scheduled to run for at least three hours. While Glaser is excited and has warned Hollywood members that many jokes will be shared, she revealed there's one topic she won't be approaching.
Glaser revealed that she won't be discussing the ongoing legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, the stars of the hit film "It Ends With Us."
"I think [it] is such a hot-button thing right now,” said Glaser to Yahoo Entertainment, “that even a mere mention of it will seem like I could be on the wrong side of things, even though I would never be.”
While Glaser won't be discussing the topic she had no problems with sharing her allegiance, revealing that she believes and supports Lively's claims, who accused her director and co-star Baldoni of sexual harassment. Speaking of Baldoni, Glaser said, “I also don't want to give his name any—I'm mad I even know his name, to be honest with you, so I don't need to say it anymore."
Glaser's plans for her hosting gig
In the interview, Glaser revealed that while she plans on telling some jokes about celebrities at the Golden Globes, the purpose is for no one to be offended. She had some words of encouragement for stars attending the show, who may be the butt of some jokes.
“I would really encourage celebrities to just laugh at jokes about you,” she said.
“I know it sucks sometimes. I've been on the receiving end of jokes at roasts and I've had to laugh through my tears of being hurt. I'm not going to call you an ugly horseface woman, though, which is what I've had to laugh through."
“Let's laugh about how ridiculous this is with the state of the world that we're all dressed up and giving out awards for playing pretend,” she continued. “We have to acknowledge that that's silly, even though it is amazing."