Jerrod Carmichael is trending in the streets of Twitter as people react to his No F**ks Given approach to hosting the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
The 35-year-old Emmy Award-winning comedian opened up the awards by addressing the lack of diversity controversy with the Hollywood Foreign Press that drove the show right off of the air.
Jerrod kicked it off saying, “I’ll tell you why I’m here: I’m here ‘cause I’m Black.”
Watch a highlight from Jerrod Carmichael’s opening monologue below.
Folks have taken to their Twitter timelines to react and share their thoughts on Jerrod as host of the Golden Globes.
One person tweeted, “Jerrod Carmichael destroying the Hollywood Foreign Press while hosting their show gave me life.”
Another person wrote, “I love how Jerrod Carmichael’s stage presence always seems like he’s just thinking out loud and the audience just happens to be listening in. It’s very endearing and feels intrusive at the same time. #GoldenGlobes“
Read more tweets below.
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