Sixth choice Golden Globes host Jo Koy is accused of hypocrisy for making unfunny jokes attacking the ‘rich and dysfunctional’ British royal family – while performing in Bahrain and the UAE

Sixth choice Golden Globes host Jo Koy has been accused of hypocrisy over his woke, unfunny jokes attacking the royal family – as he was about to perform in Bahrain.

Jo Koy, 52, was greeted with faint laughter last night as he hosted the revamped awards show in Beverly Hills, California, making a slew of jokes that didn’t seem to resonate with much of the audience.

Despite making woke jokes about the British royal family being “rich, white, dysfunctional and scheming,” Koy will happily perform at London’s 02 Arena on May 3, with tickets priced at a whopping $141.

On May 24, the comedian – who is half white and half Filipino – will also perform at the Al Dana Amphitheater in Bahrain, where a front row ticket costs $82.

Bahrain is known for its notoriously bleak human rights record, anti-LGBT laws, torture of political prisoners, and general disregard for the Western way of life.

In 2012, Kim Kardashian faced backlash for going on a trip to Bahrain – and was met in the street by 50 Muslim protesters who opposed her presence in the Gulf country.

Human rights activists also criticized football star David Beckham and other celebrities such as Guy Ritchie and Catherine Zeta-Jones for attending the Bahrain Grand Prix in April 2019.

Koy will also perform later this year in Abu Dhabi, UAE, a country with struggling freedom of expression and LGBT rights.

Early last year, Beyoncé was heavily criticized after receiving $24 million for her performance at a concert in Dubai – where homosexuality is illegal.

At the Golden Globes, Koy made a joke to Taylor Swift, who is dating Travis Kelce.

He said, “The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL is that we have less camera footage of Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes.”

The live broadcast quickly cut to the singer, who was sitting at her table, shooting a death glare at Koy as she sipped a drink.

After the show, Koy told ET, “Maybe she was thirsty? Maybe she should just drink champagne.’

His performance was not well received online – with one person writing: ‘Do you think Jo Koy woke up this morning and thought, “I totally completed my hosting duties last night”?’

Another person added: “Everyone was angry because Jo Koy’s jokes were offensive, I’m angry because they were so unfunny.”

Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman all turned down the chance to host the Golden Globes — and Koy was ultimately announced with just over two weeks to go before the evening.

Koy’s comedic approach saw him praise nominated shows before scrutinizing them.

He said: ‘I love this year’s nominated TV shows like ‘Succession.’ After four wonderful seasons, it’s coming to an end. I loved everything.

“The one thing this show has taught me is that if you’re a billionaire, you have to back off. None of them will be like you. They will be a bad version of you,” Koy began.

‘Succession has nine nominations. Just a great show about a rich, white, dysfunctional family, all scheming – oh, wait, that’s “The Crown.” I’m sorry.’

Koy wasn’t done roasting the royal family when he made a joke about the royal family’s work habits.

“Harry and Meghan Markle got paid millions for doing absolutely nothing – and that’s only from Netflix.”

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos visibly laughed at Koy’s joke.

One joke that seemed to resonate with the audience was when Koy made fun of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon.

“White people stole everything!” said Koy, whose mother is Filipino but his father is white.

“Not like 97 percent. You stole 100 percent of everything. You took the land, you took the oil, you took the premise of the movie.

‘Was that your starting point? That’s hilarious, I don’t care. It’s just that the room is very white,” Koy continued.

Scorsese seemed unimpressed by the joke.

Koy, who hosted the ceremony for the first time, warned the audience against placing high expectations on his performance.

“I got this gig ten days ago,” he told the crowd. ‘Do you want a perfect monologue? I wrote some of these jokes and they make you laugh.”

Koy made a name for himself by appearing in four Netflix stand-up comedy specials and the Queens sitcom Awkwafina Is Nora.

He has attempted a more determined attempt at humor after the somber performance of host Jerrod Carmichael last year, who encouraged the audience to be quiet before speaking bluntly. “I’m here because I’m black.”

A few years ago, the Golden Globes were on the verge of collapse.

After The Los Angeles Times reported that the HFPA had no black members, Hollywood boycotted the organization. The 2022 Globes were all but canceled and taken off television.

After reforms, the Globes returned to NBC last year on a one-year deal, but the show was canceled until Tuesday night.

With Jerrod Carmichael as host, the broadcast drew 6.3 million viewers, a new low on NBC and a far cry from the 20 million who once tuned in.

The Golden Globes have since added 11 new members, bringing the total number of eligible voters to 300 people and achieving 60 percent diversity, the organization announced last fall.

“Our commitment to preserving the diversity of our voting body continues,” said Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes. “Our voters represent 76 countries who bring a unique international perspective to nominating the best films and television this year.”

The 300-member voting body is now 47 percent female and 60 percent racial and ethnic groups, including 26 percent Latinx, 13.3 percent Asian, 11 percent Black and 9 percent Middle Eastern.

The voters come from several countries, including Armenia, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Serbia and Tanzania.