Ricky Gervais Opened the Golden Globes With Jokes About Caitlyn Jenner and 'Transparent'
Ricky Gervais opened the 73rd Golden Globes on Sunday night with two jokes about transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner — just as he told the audience that he had become a nicer person and undergone a lot of changes over the past year.
"I've changed," he began. "Not as much as Bruce Jenner." Jenner came out as Caitlyn Jenner on the cover of Vanity Fair in June and has used that name since.
Starting the evening off with some transphobia, so that's something. #GoldenGlobes
There are a billionty great Caitlyn Jenner jokes. Calling her "Bruce" isn't one of them.
oooooof actors why would you laugh at that caitlyn jenner joke on camera
After poking fun at Jenner's transition, Gervais made light of Jenner's legal troubles for her involvement in a fatal car crash last February.
"She became a role model for trans people everywhere, showing great bravery in breaking down barriers and destroying stereotypes," he said. "She didn't do a lot for women drivers, but you can't have everything."
Caitlyn Jenner has done so much to break down stereotypes. She didn't do a lot for women drivers. - @rickygervais #GoldenGlobes
After joking about Jenner, he went on to discuss the Golden Globe-winning series Transparent, especially lead actor Jeffrey Tambor, who plays a transgender woman, Maura Pfefferman, on the show.
"That takes balls," Gervais began. "So I don't know how he does it." Gervais then wondered where Tambor places his penis when he plays the role.
The entire cast of Transparent deserves an award for classily enduring lazy, transphobic jokes at every single awards show they attend.
Ricky went from deadnaming Caitlyn Jenner to talking about what Jeffrey Tambor does with his package. Waiting for The Danish Girl ... :-/
Watch Gervais' jokes about Jenner below.