Nikki Glaser says she has to do a ‘cleanse’ after roasting stars
Comic roasts may be intended to cause a lot of laughs, but for… Nikki Glaser they can leave a bad taste in her mouth.
Chat with host Terry Gross in Monday’s episode the podcast ‘Fresh Air’The comedian, 40, shared that brainstorming offensive statements about celebrities can cause a “disgusting” state of mind.
“I really need to clean up after writing for a roast,” said Glaser, who made headlines with her appearance on The greatest roast of all time: Tom Bradj, revealed. “Because my mind is in such a bad place where I’m constantly thinking about the worst about someone, looking at pictures of them thinking, what can I think about them that will haunt them for the rest of their lives because I going to reveal to everyone? It’s a disgusting place to write from, but that’s the job.”
In May, Glaser infamously targeted the NFL star Tom Brady in a savage roast that mocked his split from model Gisele Bundchen and his $30 million cryptocurrency loss.
Following the release of the Netflix special, Brady, 46, shared his regrets about participating in the roast because of the effect the jokes about his rocky relationships had on his children. (Brady and Bündchen, 44, share son Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivien, 11. The quarterback also shares son John “Jack” Edward Thomas Moynahan, 16, with his ex Bridget Moynahan.)
“I liked it when the jokes were about me. I liked them so much,” Brady told “The Pivot Podcast” in May. “I didn’t like the way this affected my children. So the hardest part is the bittersweet aspect of when you do something that you think is only one way, and then all of a sudden you realize that I wouldn’t do that again because of the way that actually affected people. what I care about most in the world.”
According to media reports, Bündchen was also unhappy with the way her failed marriage to the sports star was made fun of during the branding.
In response to the backlash in the Fresh Air interview, Glaser admitted that while she didn’t understand why celebrities would volunteer to be publicly ridiculed, she thought Brady should have been aware that the controversial aspects would probably come up in his life.
“In terms of Tom Brady… because he said yes to it, it’s like, unless you tell me things are off limits, I’m going there,” she explained. “I have a license. I have your permission. … I can’t believe where my mind is going.”
Glaser has previously addressed Brady’s comments about his family’s reaction to the comedy.
“I feel like he may not have taken into account his family’s reaction and how it would affect them, and I understand that,” Glaser said. Today with Hoda and Jenna in May.