Chris Rock’s shot at winning the Golden Globes has passed. The Golden Globes have undergone a thorough organizational revamp, introducing two new categories for the 2024 awards, including the new stand-up honor.  One of the prime contenders for the streaming giant included Chris Rock: Selective Outrage. However, Ricky Gervais took home the award for Best Stand-Up Comedian on Television. 

Chris Rock: Selective Outrage‘ held its ground structurally, benefiting from the comedian’s extensive thirty-year experience in the field. However, the past year and a half have been marred by a succession of controversies for the comedian. It all kicked off with the infamous incident of Will Smith slapping him at the 2022 Oscars.

Selective Outrage delivered raw, emotionally charged, and compelling moments that stood out as the least rehearsed yet most captivating material within an uneven hour. Towards the end, Rock even stumbled on a crucial element of a joke, incorrectly citing a movie title. Ordinarily, such slips would be edited post-production, but given that this marked Netflix’s first live global event, Rock had to pause, acknowledge the mistake, and redo the joke.

On the comedy special, Chris Rock took a moment to delve into the infamous slapgate, a year after the incident.

When Chris Rock broke his silence on the 2022 Oscar controversy

In the Netflix special, Selective Outrage, Chris Rock did not hold back during his stand-up routine, addressing the incident and firmly stating, “I’m not a victim, baby“. Speaking from the stage at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, part of his 68-minute live Netflix comedy special, Rock said “Everybody who says words hurt has never been punched in the face“. Rock playfully suggested that Smith’s ire might be a bit misplaced.

Wrapping up the show, he addressed the potential question on viewers’ minds about why he did not retaliate during the Oscars incident. The comedian said, “Because I’ve got parents! That’s why. Because I was raised“. While the involved parties of the controversy appear to have moved past it, the repercussions have cast a shadow over Chris Rock’s chances of winning the Golden Globes this year.

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