‘The people with nothing became tired of being lectured by people who had everything.’ Quite right, rickygervais.
Ricky Gervais thinks people don’t want to be ‘lectured’ by celebrities who ‘have everything’
Ricky Gervais believes the public are sick of being ‘lectured’ by ‘virtue signalling’ celebrities, which is why his cuttingThe comedian, 60, who hosted his fifth and final Golden Globes in 2020, says the last one was his favourite as people were no longer defending the stars he targeted with his jokes after there was uproar after his first stint in 2010.
‘People just got sick of it, just got sick of virtue signalling. And they were like a beacon to aim their wrath at.Ricky also acknowledged that it is harder to ‘punch up’ at the celebrities he targets in his jokes due to his own success and stellar career creating shows including The Office and After Life.He explained: ‘In comedy, traditionally, we are jesters. We have low status. So I’m down in the mud with the other peasants, having a go.
‘And that’s what is hard nowadays, to be a stand-up comedian and keep your lower status, because everyone knows how much you’ve earned.’
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