{"id":132,"date":"2023-01-20T12:21:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T12:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=132"},"modified":"2023-01-20T12:21:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T12:21:01","slug":"ricky-gervais-claims-people-are-getting-tired-of-celebrities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2023\/01\/20\/ricky-gervais-claims-people-are-getting-tired-of-celebrities\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricky Gervais claims people are getting tired of celebrities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Comedian Ricky Gervais slammed celebrities who constantly misuse their influence, asserting that people are getting sick of it. Was he right? You decide\"\"<\/p>\n

Ricky Gervais is a comedian who\u2019s not afraid to turn the spotlight on celebrities. The British comedian ruffled feathers several times while hosting awards ceremonies. However, his participation at the Golden Globes in 2020 managed to garner the most attention when the comedian unapologetically lambasted Hollywood celebrities and tech companies for using the event as a platform to make political statements.<\/p>\n

Gervais, who revealed he would never host the Oscars because they would never allow him the freedom to do his brand of comedy, had some pointed comments on the celebrity award events while speaking with The Sun. \u201cThe first time I did it, ten years ago, everyone was like, \u2018Ah, how can you talk to these wonderful multi-millionaires, how can you talk to these beautiful people, like that? We love celebrities,\u2019\u201d Gervais pointed out, adding, \u201cBy the last one it was like, \u2018God, give it to them, we hate celebrities!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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The comedian then proceeded to explain why he believes people have turned on celebrities in recent years, suggesting that it all comes down to their hypocritical, incessant virtue signaling. \u201cI know what it is,\u201d Gervais declared. \u201cWith all of the austerity and people struggling, they think, \u2018Why are these people lecturing me? They\u2019re going\u200a\u200a to an awards ceremony in a limo and are telling me to recycle?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Gervais further expanded on his theory. \u201cPeople just got sick of it, just got sick of virtue signaling. And they were like a beacon to aim their wrath at. The people with nothing became tired of being lectured by people who had everything. You have to make a decision as a comedian,\u201d Gervais asserted, adding, \u201cDo you pander to the 200 most privileged people in the world in the room or the 200 million watching at home?\u201d
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\n\u201cIn comedy, traditionally, we are jesters. We have low status. So I\u2019m down in the mud with the other peasants, having a go. I\u2019ve got to be on their side. That\u2019s why I go out there with a beer and look like a slob because I\u2019ve got to show people that I\u2019m on their side,\u201d Gervais elaborated.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s what is hard nowadays, to be a stand-up comedian and keep your lower status, because everyone knows how much you\u2019ve earned,\u201d Gervais stated, going on to explain how he cleverly caters to the audience in a manner that is relatable. \u201cSo I do it in two ways. I act like a slob. I go out in bad jeans and a bad T-shirt and drink beer out of a can. I remind them I\u2019m one of them, I shouldn\u2019t be here, I\u2019m lucky.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The British funnyman also explained that offending people doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re wrong. \u201cI always say, \u2018Just because you\u2019re offended doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re right,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cSome people are offended by a quality. So I\u2019m never trying to offend, but in this new tour [Ricky Gervais: Humanity] it is about freedom of speech and offense culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gervais also lamented how the 2020 Golden Globe appearance affected his career. \u201cI\u2019ve never considered myself\u2026I don\u2019t know, I think I got that reputation from the Golden Globes, maybe, where I gently ripped some of the richest, most privileged, beautiful people in the world,\u201d he said. \u201cI can justify every joke. And I think some people get offended when they mistake the subject of the joke with the actual target; particularly when you\u2019re dealing with taboo subjects.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Gervais came under attack by GLAAD, which says they are an American non-governmental media monitoring organization, founded as a protest against defamatory coverage of gay and lesbian people. \u201cWe watched the Ricky Gervais \u2018comedy\u2019 special on Netflix so you don\u2019t have to,\u201d GLAAD said. \u201cIt\u2019s full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes.\u201d
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\nThe controversial comedian fired back. \u201cMy target wasn\u2019t trans folk, but trans activist ideology,\u201d he told The Spectator in an interview. \u201cI\u2019ve always confronted dogma that oppresses people and limits freedom of expression,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was probably the most current, most talked about, taboo subject of the last couple of years. I deal in taboo subjects and have to confront the elephant in the room.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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