Bill Maher Makes Weight Jokes About Ariana Grande, ‘Real Time’ Audience Groans
Too soon, too tasteless or just too cruel, take your pick, but Bill Maher’s two Ariana Grande weight jokes during his opening monologue on Friday’s Real Time With Bill Maher were met with mixed audience reactions. Maher sidled up to the subject by recapping some of the bad news of the week, then saying, “I […]
During a recent episode of "Real Time With Bill Maher," the comedian's audience visibly groaned in reaction to his joke about Ariana Grande's weight. While delivering his monologue on Friday, Maher compared Grande's appearance to that of a "stick-like" alien, sparking both amusement and disapproval among the studio audience. The comedian acknowledged initial laughter to the initial comment, but his subsequent remark, "Maybe that joke will make her eat something," caused a audible groan from the crowd.
Maher defended the statement, stating, "I'm saying, maybe it will help," before transitioning to another topic. The remark came in the wake of Grande taking a break from public appearances to avoid ongoing scrutiny. The White House had recently released new UFO files, including sightings of triangular crafts, high-speed orbs, and a stick-like figure with large eyes, but Maher referred to this as just Ariana Grande.
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