Taylor Swift looks downcast at dinner after Golden Globes joke amid calls for boycott

Taylor Swift was the victim of a cruel joke at The Golden Globe Awards on Sunday by host Jo Koy, leading to calls to boycott the ceremony for good

Taylor and Blake went to Lucali’s pizzeria in New York City (

Taylor Swift didn’t appear her usual smiley self after being snapped leaving a girls night with friend Blake Lively on Wednesday night.

The Blank Space hitmaker, 34, at Gossip Girl actress, 36, looked effortlessly chic as they stepped out at Lucali’s pizzeria in New York City, commanding attention in a set of striking ensembles following the weekend’s controversial Golden Globe Awards.

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Blake put on a leggy display wearing a small suede skirt, accessorising her glamourous get-up with chunky gold jewellery and bold yellow bag from Louis Vuitton. Taylor mirrored her pal’s gorgeous style, wearing thigh-high brown boots with her glistening green crushed velvet dress, wearing silver jewellery and clutching a black bag.

Taylor didn’t appear herself for the outing ( 
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It comes after the disastrous ordeal at the Golden Globes ( 
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Taylor was nominated for one of the new categories – Cinematic and Box Office Achievement at the 2024 Golden Globes – for her record-breaking concert film, Taylor Swift : The Eras Tour. Sadly, she didn’t win a gong, but she did come away with a joke that was brutally aimed at her from the night’s host of the ceremony Jo Koy.

He cracked the joke: “The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? On the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift… there’s just more to go to here.” It comes amid Taylor’s highly-publicised romance with Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. Since dating the NFL hunk, Taylor has been in attendance at several games, with camera shots often panning to her cheering her boyfriend on.

The joke led to Michael Che saying comedians should “boycott” hosting awards shows after Koy’s antics. Che, a co-head writer on Saturday Night Live took to social media on Monday to defend Jo following criticism over his performance and monologue.

“Comedians should boycott hosting award shows,” Che wrote in a now-deleted post on Instagram. “For one, it’s very difficult to make movie stars laugh. They’re way too self-conscious to have a good time. Two, they don’t even want to laugh.”

The NBC star comedian continued: “They’re too busy thinking about their careers and their speeches and their ’cause’… They think they wanna be made fun of, but they actually don’t. They actually just want their trophy. And a nice photo.”

Taylor’s outing comes amid reports Jo’s joke didn’t go down well with the singer, who could be seen looking “stoic and serious” as she drank her drink and kept a straight face on Sunday. Body language expert Jess Ponce, author of A.W.E.S.O.M.E, has weighed in.

Jess told The Mirror: “I’m a huge fan of Jo Koy, and I think overall, he did a commendable job hosting The Golden Globes. However, there were moments that weren’t quite as glorious. One instance that stood out was a weak joke he made about Taylor Swift.

They added: “On Taylor’s part, she didn’t seem impressed with the joke at all. Normally poised, relaxed, and friendly in front of the camera, she adopted a stoic and serious demeanour while taking a sip of her cocktail. Her eyes glared forward and if we could have read her mind I am sure a few choice words would be censored.”

Then, touching on the audience Jess concluded with: “Similarly, the audience only managed a half-hearted laugh in response to the joke. Typically, celebrities are good sports about being the butt of jokes, but in this case, the humor fell flat and didn’t resonate well. It was a total miss on the part of The Golden Globes’ writing team.”