Chelsea Handler Subtly Shades Ex Jo Koy in 2024 Critics Choice Monologue Over Golden Globes

The Golden Globes Drama

Chelsea Handler hosted the 2024 Critics Choice Awards less than one week after her ex-boyfriend Jo Koy received backlash for his jokes at the Golden Globes.

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Handler, 48, subtly poked fun at Koy, 52, as she opened the show at Santa Barbara's Barker Hangar on Sunday, January 14. After making a quip that got quite a few chuckles from the audience, Handler said, 'Thank you for laughing at that. My writer's wrote it.'

Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy

Koy notably blamed his writers when he didn't get laughs during his Golden Globes monologue. 'Some I wrote, some other people wrote,' he said during the January 7 show. 'Yo, I got the gig 10 days ago. You want a perfect monologue? Shut up! You're kidding me, right? I wrote some of these, and they're the ones you're laughing at.'

The Relationship and Breakup

Handler and Koy dated for one year between September 2021 and June 2022.

Handler announced their decision to take a break from their relationship via Instagram in July 2022, expressing her gratitude for the love and support from their fans.

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Handler later revealed on a podcast that they reached a crossroads in their relationship, stating that she did everything she could to make it work but ultimately had to choose herself.

The Hosting Gigs and Controversies

As both comedians moved on, they each landed hosting gigs this awards season. While Handler was back at the Critics Choice Awards for the second consecutive year, Koy hosted the Golden Globes for the first time on January 7.

In Koy's opening monologue at the Golden Globes, he made several jokes that received backlash, including a jab at nominee Taylor Swift. Koy later defended his jokes and received support from other TV personalities.