Hannah Berner in hot water over Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce joke

Comedian Hannah Berner faces intense backlash after making an “extremely sexist” joke Taylor Swift's relationship with Travis Kelce during a recent standing set.

Berner began his piece with a reference to Luigi MangioneThe 26-year-old man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson joked about how he was “so hot right now.”

However, Hannah Berner turned around quickly with an unexpected comparison between Luigi Mangiona and Travis Kelce.

Footage taken from Netflix's Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year shows Berner making fun of Taylor Swift's relationship with Travis Kelce, which many fans found offensive.

Berner quipped, “Who but Travis Kelce knew you could become so popular with women by shooting a bunch of billionaires?”

Swifties took to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, to express their outrage after a “wildly inappropriate” clip of comedian Hannah Berner went viral.

One Taylor Swift called Berner's joke “really mean” for “objectifying” the pop icon.

Another claimed it was “demeaning to Taylor”.

“The number of people who defend it because they think it's okay to say whatever you want about a rich celebrity, even if you wouldn't dare say it about someone you actually know. It says 'there's a Taylor-shaped hole in people's ethics.' “” one X user said in response to comments from other social media users.

“Oh, that's such a bad taste joke,” remarked another.

“I really liked her but this is just disappointing and not funny at all,” admitted a third person.

This isn't the first time Hannah Berner has faced backlash for her jokes. Last week, the comedian sparked controversy with another remark from the same Netflix roast where she referred to Blake Lively as a “c-nt” actress in the midst of the ongoing drama. Justin Baldoni around their film adaptation of It Ends With Us.

On December 27, Berner addressed the backlash, clarifying that her set was filmed before Lively's allegations against Baldoni made headlines.

“To be 100% clear, I support Blake xoxo,” the former reality TV star wrote on her Instagram Stories at the time.

How An explosion reported Blake Lively has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, accusing him of fostering a “hostile work environment” on the set of their upcoming film It Ends With Us. In the lawsuit, filed with the California Department of Civil Rights, Lively alleges that Baldoni “disregarded generally accepted industry protocols in filming intimate scenes and used a lack of control on set to behave inappropriately.”

The 37-year-old actress claims Baldoni sexually abused her during production, prompting an official meeting to address her concerns. During that meeting, Baldoni and his production company reportedly agreed to several of her demands, including:

• “Stop showing Blake nude videos or pictures of women.”
• “There is no further mention of Baldoni's alleged past pornography addiction.”
• “No more discussing sexual conquests in front of Blake and the others.”

In addition The Lively trial claims that Baldoni hired crisis PR expert Melissa Nathan, known for her previous work with Johnny Depp his high-profile defamation lawsuits against Amber Heard.

The lawsuit also accuses Baldoni of trying to damage Lively's reputation through a targeted social media campaign. The allegations have put significant strain on the making of the film and raised broader questions about on-site liability and job security in Hollywood.

In August, the source said Daily mail that Blake Lively had expressed concern about the potential impact the ongoing controversy surrounding “It Ends With Us” could have on her career and reputation.

According to an insider, Lively initially saw her role in the film as “her moment to shine,” a significant opportunity to showcase her talent on a larger scale. However, she now fears that the negative publicity surrounding the production could threaten her position in the industry and overshadow the film's success.

“Blake is definitely upset about the hate she's getting and trying not to let it affect her, but it is what it is,” a source said at the time. “She thought this was her moment to shine, but now she's looking at it as the end of her career. She's afraid no one will want to work with her after that.”

They added: “She really wants to continue producing, directing and acting, but she knows she needs to step back for a minute to reassess the future.”