Nikki Glaser’s 2025 Golden Globes Roasts: Bold, Funny, and a Little Awkward
Before you start reading this post, let’s be clear: humor is subjective, and what we might find funny, like some of Nikki Glaser’s roasts during the 2025 Golden Globes, might be offensive to others. Still, we encourage our readers to approach this post with an open mind. We simply want to appreciate Glaser for singlehandedly entertaining the audience with her wit and humor throughout the awards show. She made history as “the first female solo host of the televised ceremony,” per the Golden Globes.
Nikki Glaser’s 2025 Golden Globes Roasts
Roasting Herself
Glaser’s humor also includes poking fun at herself. There’s nothing like warming up the audience by showing you’re not afraid to make fun of yourself before you start roasting them. During her opening monologue, Glaser said, “I’ve got to say, this feels like I finally made it. You know, I’m in a room full of producers at the Beverly Hilton hotel, and this time all of my clothes are on. It was worth it,” per Variety.
Diddy’s Freak Off
You got to hand it to Glaser who managed to connect Diddy to Zendaya. The Golden Globes host referenced Diddy when she mentioned Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet’s movie, Dune. “Zendaya is here – Zendaya, you were incredible in Dune. Oh, my God, I woke up for all of your scenes. You were so good. And Challengers, girl? Oh, my God, that was so good. That movie was more sexually charged than Diddy’s credit card.”
She even went to include Stanley Tucci in the roast. “The afterparty isn’t gonna be as good this year. But we have to move on – ‘Stanley Tucci freak-off’ doesn’t have the same ring to it – no baby oil this year, just lots of olive oil,” per The Daily Mail.
Unsurprisingly, her mentioning of Combs faced backlash.
Keith Urban’s Guitar Skills
The FBoy Island host even roasted country music star Keith Urban who attended the Golden Globes to support his wife, Nicole Kidman. Glaser said as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, “Nicole Kidman is here for Babygirl. That movie was so good, I give it two fingers up. Nicole, this is your 20th Golden Globe nomination. I mean, incredible. Thank you so much for all of your hard work.”
Then came the Urban roast, “And thank you to Keith Urban for playing guitar around the house so much that she wants to leave and make 18 movies a year.”
Eddie Redmayne’s The Day of the Jackal
Glaser also poked fun at Eddie Redmayne. She mentioned Redmayne after her quip about a lot of actors who starred in TV shows the past year. “Even Eddie Redmayne did TV this year, he’s nominated for Peacock’s The Day of the Jackal. It’s about a top-secret elite sniper that no one can find because he’s on Peacock,” per Bang Showbiz (via Yahoo! News).
NSFW’s Comment to Glen Powell
It wasn’t much of a roast aimed at Glen Powell, but more of a playful jab at her boyfriend. As reported by People, Glaser “shot her shot” with the Hit Man actor. “Glen Powell, what a year you’ve had. Oh, my God, Glen, you were in everything. Twisters, Hit Man, my head when I’m having sex with my boyfriend. Thank you so much for the assist. I’ll see you tonight.”
Nikki Glaser’s successful hosting of the 2025 Golden Globes is the result of her practicing her monologue 93 times. She pushed the boundaries to get everyone talking but not as much as making everyone feel offended. Whether it was her self-deprecating humor or roasting the biggest names in Hollywood, Glaser made history not just as the first female solo host, but as a host who made the awards night unforgettable.
