Introduction: Whitney Houston’s Estate recently responded to Jarrod Carmichael’s joke about the late singer at the Golden Globes. The joke made at the awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday (January 10) was met with criticism from viewers on Twitter. The singer was found unconscious in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in 2012 and later pronounced dead. The cause of death was listed as drowning and “the effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.” In other news, Naomie Aki is possibly taking on the role of Houston in the upcoming biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody, directed by Casey Lemons. The film focuses more on the triumphant moments of the late singer’s life than on her struggles. With Aki’s transformative performance, the biopic is sure to be an emotional and captivating experience.
Whitney Houston Estate posted a response to Jarrod Carmichael’s infamous joke about the late singer at the Golden Globes.
Carmichael hosted this year’s awards ceremony, which took place in Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday (January 10).
Throughout the evening, the comedian and actor took aim at various Hollywood icons and institutions, including Tom Cruise and Will Smith.
As for what Carmichael said Houston, he joked: “So we’re here, live, from the hotel that killed Whitney Houston, the Beverly Hilton.”
The singer was found unconscious in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 and later pronounced dead. She was 48 years old. Houston was scheduled to attend a pre-Grammy dinner at a Los Angeles hotel.
It was later confirmed that she had accidentally drowned in the bathtub. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office listed the cause of death as drowning and “the effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.”
In a statement released to TMZ, the late icon’s estate said of Carmichael’s comment: “Whitney Houston The Estate is disappointed by the joke and considers it bad form.
The post said the message came from Pat Houston, Whitney’s longtime manager and sister-in-law.
Some viewers on Twitter also criticized Carmichael for the stage remark.
“Jarod Carmichael is disgusting AF for making such a grotesque and vulgar ‘joke’ about Whitney Houston,” one user wrote. “It was so unnecessary. None of the audience took it well. He was terrible all night.
Another said: “I can’t put into words how disgusted I am with the Whitney Houston ‘joke’ that Jarrod Carmichael just made, no words.”
A third person commented: “I really don’t think Jarrod Carmichael is going to have many fans making jokes about Whitney Houston on this platform. There’s nothing funny about that. Some things are just not meant to be taken lightly.”
You can see those tweets and other reactions below.
Why does Jerrod Carmichael praise the hotel where Whitney Houston died in the intro of the Kechin Costner show and overshadow Will Smith with the Rock Hudson award? It’s disrespectful, embarrassing and disgusting. #GoldenGlobes #GoldenGlobes2023 pic.twitter.com/uOXZq9MsGm
— Shani Harris (@shanikharris) January 11, 2023
Jerrod Carmichael’s joke about Whitney Houston😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬 #GoldenGlobes
— Ian!🚀✨ (@Genki_Rocket) January 11, 2023
You can see the full list of Golden Globe 2023 winners here.
In other news, Naomie Aki recently said she’s “possibly putting herself in the line of fire” to take on the role of Whitney Houston in the new biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody.
The film directed by Casey Lemons focuses more on the triumphant moments of Houston’s life than on her struggle with drug addiction and numerous scandals.
In a three-star review of the biopic, NME wrote: “Playing Aki as a late superstar is truly transformative. She not only captures Houston’s distinctive voice and her stage mannerisms – quivering lips, dramatic hand gestures – but also captures her bold spirit.”
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