At the 2026 Golden Globes, Wanda Sykes presented the award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television, roasting the nominees as she did so. She went particularly hard on one nominee who wasn’t in attendance: Ricky Gervais.
“Ricky Gervais, I love you… for not being here,” Sykes said. “If you win, I get to accept the award on your behalf, and you’re going to thank God and the trans community.”
Well, Gervais indeed ended up winning the category for his comedy special Mortality, and Sykes made good on her promise. After jokingly asking if she could borrow Teyana Taylor’s speech from earlier in the night, she thanked both god and the trans community as she accepted Gervais’ award for the absent comedian.
Watch Wanda Sykes’ presentation below, and keep up with all of the 2026 Golden Globe winners here.
“Ricky, I love you for not being here.” Wanda Sykes presents the award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television at the Golden Globes. pic.twitter.com/s1LP8bujNg
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) January 12, 2026
