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Oscars 2024: Internet dubs host Jimmy Kimmel 'mean' for calling Hailey Bieber 'gluten sensitive nepo baby'

Oscars 2024 host Jimmy Kimmel slammed for his 'nepo baby' comment about Hailey Bieber

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The Oscars 2024 have begun! This year, the Academy Awards are taking place at the iconic Dolby Theater in Hollywood. 

Jimmy Kimmel, a popular television host, comedian, writer, and producer, is playing the role of the host at the 96th Academy Awards. 

During the awards show, Kimmel humorously targeted numerous celebrities with his remarks in his opening segment. One of the notable mentions was Hailey Bieber, as Kimmel cleverly alluded to her being part of the 'nepo babies' group.

"…Heavily botoxed, Hailey Bieber smoothie drinking, diabetes prescription abusing, gluten sensitive nepo babies with perpetually shivering chihuahuas…," Jimmy said.

The audience criticized Kimmel for poking fun at Hailey, expressing their disapproval of his comments toward the model.

An X user said, "This quote isn’t referencing Hailey, he’s just mentioning her smoothie because it’s super popular and Jimmy Kimmel is a nasty man who gets off on belittling women. Fallon will always be better and more respected than you btw." Another user added, "Ou Jimmy Kimmel is so nasty the way he just name dropped hailey bieber."

A user went on to say, "The Hailey Bieber/nepo baby joke, the rdj drug addict joke, porn addiction joke...please just wrap this up." Followed by a user who penned, "Not the Hailey Bieber smoothie joke at the Oscars."

One user said, "that was SO unnecessary and mean." Another user added, "he's so annoying."

How many times has Jimmy Kimmel hosted the Oscars?

In the year 2017, Jimmy Kimmel was given the incredible opportunity to take on the role of hosting the prestigious Oscars ceremony for the very first time.

Little did he know that this particular year would go down in history as the one marred by the unforgettable mix-up between the films 'Moonlight' and 'La La Land'.

Despite the unexpected turn of events, Kimmel's hosting skills were recognized and appreciated, leading to his return as the host for the following year's Oscars in 2018. Then, he resumed his hosting duties in 2023.

Now, with his fourth invitation to host the highly anticipated event, Kimmel has officially joined the ranks of esteemed individuals such as Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon, who have also had the privilege of hosting the Oscars on four separate occasions.

How much is Jimmy Kimmel paid to host the Oscars?

The amount of money that hosts earn for their hosting duties can vary greatly depending on the individual who takes on the job. However, Jimmy Kimmel once shared the specific amount that he was paid for hosting the Oscars in the past.

In a 2022 episode of his late-night show, Kimmel and Wanda Sykes spilled the beans on the Oscars. Curious about the compensation she was receiving for this prestigious gig, Kimmel inquired about the monetary aspect. 

Sykes, with a tinge of uncertainty, revealed that she was unaware of the exact figure, but she presumed it to be the bare minimum - known as "scale," which is the lowest payment allowed by the SAG-AFTRA union for its members.

“I got paid $15,000 to host the Oscars. And there’s one of me! You guys will probably have to split that," Kimmel told Sykes at that time.

"Which sounds like a lot for one night but it's months of work leading up to it," he further added.