Jerrod Carmichael slammed for 'disgusting' Will Smith joke and dig at Tom Cruise as he hosts Golden Globes 2023

GOLDEN Globes host Jerrod Carmichael has been slammed for making digs at Will Smith and Tom Cruise.

During Tuesday's ceremony, the comedian made a "cheap" and "disgusting" joke about Will slapping Chris Rock at last year's Oscars.

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Jerrod made the gag midway through the 80th annual ceremony in Los Angeles.

He said: "While we were on commercial, we actually presented Will Smith with the Rock Hudson award for 'best portrayal of masculinity on television'.

"So please, give it up for Will Smith you guys. Please."

The skit was met with a mixture of laughter and boos from the crowd.

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Viewers at home were less than impressed with Jerrod's comment.

One tweeted: "Did I mishear that or did they just cheap a** joke demean Rock Hudson and Will Smith after the heartfelt LGBTQIA boosting by Ryan Murphy."

Another added: "Jerrod Carmichael is a goddamn disgrace. Before that sick “joke” about Houston, he made a disgusting remark about Rock Hudson/Will Smith."

"A Will Smith joke in 2023 is wack and corny. #GoldenGlobe," a third posted.

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A fourth user commented: "What a weird joke to make about Will Smith - that wasn't a display of masculinity unless you put toxic in front of it."

Jerrod also made a dig at Tom Cruise, satirizing the actor's decision to return his Golden Globes in 2021 to protest the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

DIG AT TOM CRUISE

He said, “Hey guys I found these backstage,” while holding up three trophies in his hands.

“[It’s the] Three Golden Globe Awards that Tom Cruise returned."

Tom won the best actor Globes for his performances in Jerry Maguire in 1997 and Born on the Fourth of July in 1990, and the best supporting actor award for Magnolia in 2000.

Jerrod then joked about the "safe return" of Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige's wife, Shelly, who allegedly vanished in 2007.

He made the comment as he was introducing two of notable Scientologist Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick costars.

“I’m briefly a host, or whatever, but I have a pitch I think maybe we’ll take these three things and exchange them for the safe return of Shelly Miscavige,” he said.

Shelly Miscavige, the wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige, allegedly vanished in 2007.

Actress and former Scientologist Leah Remini filed a missing person report to police and claimed Shelly had not been publicly seen since 2007.

Six years later, Los Angeles Police Department said they made contact with Shelly but would not confirm whether they saw her or spoke to her on the phone. 

The Church of Scientology branded Remini's claims "just harassment" and said Shelly was not seen as she had been working "non-stop".

WHITNEY HOUSTON JIBE

Jerrod was also slammed for making a "disgraceful" joke about Whitney Houston's death.

He appeared onstage following a commercial break and claimed that he was told to "shout out the venue that we're in."

"So, we are here, live, from the hotel that killed Whitney Houston, the Beverly Hilton," he continued.

Whitney died aged 48 on February 11, 2012.

She was found unresponsive in a bathtub inside the swanky California hotel.

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"Who is this guy ? That was outrageous what he said about the late Whitney Houston. He should be banned from any awards show forever! #DISGRACEFUL!," one person tweeted.

"And NOBODY Laughed!!! That s**t was uncalled for!," another wrote.

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