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Golden Globes big Jerrod Carmichael shocked the assemblage with a Scientology remark astir Tom Cruise.
The comedian addressed the information that, successful 2022, Cruise returned the Golden Globe trophies helium won successful the past amid a boycott of the awards’ organisers, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
The contention followed an exposé into the deficiency of diverseness wrong the HFPA, and a abstracted morals scandal.
Carmichael returned to the signifier midway done the ceremony, and said: “Backstage, I recovered these 3 Golden Globe awards that Tom Cruise returned. I deliberation possibly we instrumentality these 3 things and speech them for the harmless instrumentality of Shelly Miscavige.”
Miscavige is simply a subordinate of the Church of Scientology, and is joined to its person David Miscavige. She has not been seen successful nationalist since 2007. Cruise is simply a known Scientologist, and has been a subordinate for 30 years.
Carmichael made the remark conscionable earlier introducing Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick co-stars Glen Powell and Jay Ellis to the stage, a item that didn’t spell unnoticed by viewers.
Zach Heltzel wrote connected Twitter: “Jerrod making a Shelly Miscavige gag earlier introducing formed members from Top Gun…we emotion to spot it,” portion SlateCulture’s Sam Aadams added: “Lol Jerrod making a Shelly Miscavige gag to utter soundlessness earlier introducing 2 actors from TOP GUN MAVERICK.”
Meanwhile, @catherinebouris added: “OK Jerrod Carmichael gets kudos from maine for mentioning Shelly Miscavige close earlier introducing 2 of the Top Gun guys.”
Also during the ceremony, Carmichael made a shocking gag astir Whitney Houston’s death, which the singer’s property has since condemned arsenic “poor taste”.
Elsewhere, Colin Farrell and Michelle Yeoh both refused to beryllium played disconnected signifier by the ceremony’s producers portion delivering their respective acceptance speeches.
Viewers were besides near wondering whether Elvis prima Austin Butler’s dependable was his own, oregon whether helium was performing his acceptance code successful quality arsenic Elvis Presley.
Find the afloat database of winners astatine the Golden Globes here, and each the updates from the event, arsenic they happened, here.