Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael faced major backlash for his comment about late pop legend Whitney Houston during the live telecast of the award show on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.After a commercial break, Carmichael brought up that the producers wanted him to give a shout-out to the venue, the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and joked:"We are here live from the hotel that killed Whitney Houston."Amo@amojmcdUnacceptable!! #GoldenGlobes poor taste of comedy maaan! #jerrodcarmichael #WhitneyHouston63989Unacceptable!! #GoldenGlobes poor taste of comedy maaan! #jerrodcarmichael #WhitneyHouston https://t.co/zL95j5NlzTAmerican icon Whitney Houston passed away at 48 after drowning in the Beverly Hilton Hotel bathtub on February 11, 2012. Her death was attributed to heart disease and drug overuse by the coroner after the fact.Jerrod Carmichael's joke elicited gasps from the shocked audience, and netizens began slamming the comedian for his tasteless and disrespectful humor.This was among several jokes by the first-time host that didn't land well, which included a crack about Tom Cruise and the allegedly missing Scientologist Shelly Miscavige."Disrespectful and tasteless": Joke about Whitney Houston at Golden Globe Awards leaves netizens furiousThe Golden Globe Awards and its conductors, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have been a hotbed of controversy in recent years, a fact that Jerrod Carmichael did not fail to address.The 35-year-old's opening monologue addressed the HFPA's issues with diversity and brought up that he was chosen to host due to his race, stating, "I'm here because I'm Black, I'll catch everyone in the room up."Golden Globe Awards@goldenglobesAnd here is your host for the 80th Annual #GoldenGlobes... It’s Jerrod Carmichael! 4671763And here is your host for the 80th Annual #GoldenGlobes... It’s Jerrod Carmichael! 🎤 https://t.co/tc8KIyt1E5He added:"I won't say they were a racist organization but they didn't have a single Black member until George Floyd died, do with that information what you will."Carmichael's hosting was poorly received, and the comment about Whitney Houston seemed to be the final straw for many. Audiences took to social media to blast the Golden Globes and Carmichael.Raven 💌🧸@RavenJackson14Jerrod all night cause personally the Whitney “joke” was the last strike #GoldenGlobes #GoldenGlobes2023121Jerrod all night cause personally the Whitney “joke” was the last strike #GoldenGlobes #GoldenGlobes2023 https://t.co/qdUkjLynXMDarren DeBari Movie Discussion@DarrenDebari#JerrodCarmichael Gives an awkward and unfunny opening monologue. Tells the audience repeatedly to shut up. Makes a bad joke about Whitney Houston's death.Gets paid half a million dollars for hosting the Golden Globes.1#JerrodCarmichael Gives an awkward and unfunny opening monologue. Tells the audience repeatedly to shut up. Makes a bad joke about Whitney Houston's death.Gets paid half a million dollars for hosting the Golden Globes. https://t.co/eaFrH1rMjfManny Ramirez@MannyRamiii@amojmcd Dude couldn't agree more. TBH hardly anything he said the whole night was "funny" hey maybe it's me, and I just don't get his humor (like it's supposed 2B some new age extra-dry comedy or something?), but yeah that Whitney "joke" was downright disgusting.4@amojmcd Dude couldn't agree more. TBH hardly anything he said the whole night was "funny" hey maybe it's me, and I just don't get his humor (like it's supposed 2B some new age extra-dry comedy or something?), but yeah that Whitney "joke" was downright disgusting.Fantasma *Product Of GOD's Grace And Mercy*@ElysiumCrossHotel that killed Whitney Houston?? The Host really said this? Wow. Who in the hell tells such jokes in 2023? #GoldenGlobes Some jokes are uncalled for to be honest.3Hotel that killed Whitney Houston?? The Host really said this? Wow. Who in the hell tells such jokes in 2023? #GoldenGlobes Some jokes are uncalled for to be honest.Elliott Bullock II@Elliott_Bull2I didn't like that Whitney Houston joke at all. That was so tasteless and disrespectful to her. #GoldenGlobes2023I didn't like that Whitney Houston joke at all. That was so tasteless and disrespectful to her. #GoldenGlobes2023 https://t.co/se4Po3koEJGenesislinx@Genesislinx2022Can we please drop Whitney Houston jokes in 2023. White people want all that sympathy for the opioid crisis. Let’s have the same energy when black women pass away from drugs. I never heard jokes about Heath or Brittany. #GoldenGlobes2Can we please drop Whitney Houston jokes in 2023. White people want all that sympathy for the opioid crisis. Let’s have the same energy when black women pass away from drugs. I never heard jokes about Heath or Brittany. #GoldenGlobesOn February 11, 2012, the 48-year-old singer was found dead in her Beverly Hilton suite after allegedly binging on drugs and alcohol for the past 48 hours. Jerrod Carmichael's reference to the 11-year-old incident during the Golden Globes came across as an insult to the legendary singer's memory for many.Whitney Houston's biopic did not receive a Golden Globe nominationA biopic about the singer, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, directed by Kasi Lemmons, featuring Naomi Ackie in the lead role, was released on December 23, 2022. Other cast members included Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters in supporting roles. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe film was moderately well-reviewed but did not receive any Golden Globe nominations.The penultimate scene of the biopic depicted the singer in a hotel bathtub with drugs. The suite in question was made inaccessible for years after the singer's death, due to an overwhelming number of guests expressing their demand to stay there.As of 2017, the suit became functional once again, albeit with all previous furnishings removed, "out of respect to the family and fans of Whitney," according to Beverly Hilton.