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Jimmy Kimmel Opened The 2024 Oscars With An Eating Disorder Joke, And 16 Other Times Awards Show Hosts Crossed The Line

At the 2013 Golden Globes, cohost Tina Fey poked fun at attendee Taylor Swift's dating life. She said, "You know what, Taylor Swift? You stay away from Michael J. Fox’s son." In response, Taylor quoted, "There's a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women."

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Unfortunately, every awards show host can't be Trevor Noah. It seems like, increasingly lately, hosts have failed to be funny or entertaining and just ended up crossing the line.

Here are 17 times awards show hosts made rude or inappropriate jokes:

This post contains mentions of eating disorders, addiction, and more.

1. Jimmy Kimmel opened the 2024 Academy Awards with an eating disorder joke.

Jimmy Kimmel in a skit with Margot Robbie for the Oscars
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