Miquita Oliver has branded Jack Whitehall ‘inappropriate and condescending’ after he cracked a series of controversial jokes while hosting this year’s BRIT Awards.
The comedian, 36, has faced backlash after making a gaffe about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs while hosting the ceremony last weekend.
Agreeing with viewers, who shared their shock on social media, Miquita, 40, admitted that while she didn’t want to ‘bring him down’, Jack ‘wasn’t the right person.’
Speaking on Friday’s Miss Me? podcast with Lily Allen, she said: ‘The appointment of Jack Whitehall I think was inappropriate. He wasn’t the right person.
‘I really don’t want to bring Jack Whitehall down but I felt like he brought a condescending, somewhat glib attitude to the proceedings.
‘There is a room full of creatives and artists who have given us work this year that doesn’t need to be undermined, and that was like the whole MO of the tone.’
Miquita Oliver has branded Jack Whitehall ‘inappropriate and condescending’ after he cracked a series of controversial jokes while hosting this year’s BRIT Awards
The comedian, 36, has faced backlash after making a gaffe about Sean ‘ Diddy ‘ Combs while hosting the ceremony last weekend
Miquita added: ‘There were over 10 jokes about musicians taking cocaine.’
Jack was in charge of entertaining the audience at London’s O2 Arena, with the event being streamed live on ITV.
During the show, he made a controversial joke after JADE’s performance, in which he said: ‘I love that she went for that aesthetic. I really thought Diddy might have done it for the white party theme. Jade has brought it back.’
Fans took to X to share their shock, posting: ‘Diddy & Kanye jokes??? what is wrong with Jack ?? so unfunny #BRITs2025;
‘Jack making a Diddy joke I can’t… I hate him maybe’; ‘Diddy joke? Stop booking Jack Whitehall for things PLEASE it’s not 2013 anymore #BRITs2025; ‘Jack Whitehall making a Diddy joke was so tasteless and tone deaf. #BRITs2025.’
Diddy is set to go on trial on sex trafficking charges in May this year.
One of his alleged underage sexual assault victims claims they were at his 1998 white party.
The rapper, 55, has been repeatedly refused bail after pleading not guilty to three felony counts.
Speaking on Friday’s Miss Me? podcast with Lily Allen, she said: ‘The appointment of Jack Whitehall I think was inappropriate. He wasn’t the right person’
‘I really don’t want to bring Jack Whitehall down but I felt like he brought a condescending, somewhat glib attitude to the proceedings,’ she added
Diddy is set to go on trial on sex trafficking charges in May this year. One of his alleged underage sexual assault victims claims they were at his 1998 white party (pictured in 2022)
He is at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where he has been since he was arrested on 16 September last year.
Jack kicked off his commentary at the 2025 awards ceremony by walking through the audience and roasting the celebrity attendees, leaving them all open-mouthed.
He took aim at YouTuber KSI, 31, in a never-ending list of jibes, mocking him for his debut as a guest judge on Britain’s Got Talent, stepping in for Bruno Tonioli while he filmed in the US.
Jack savagely said that KSI judging talent was ‘like Stephen Hawking judging Strictly Come Dancing’ before taking aim at his music, which he said was ‘past its Prime’ – a reference to his viral drinks company.
Jack quipped: ‘The guy that will have a go at literally anything – YouTuber, rapper, boxer, energy drink Willy Wonka, rapper – yes, his drink is Prime and his music is slightly past its prime, KSI!’
Later on, Jack also commented on KSI being nominated for Song of the Year at the BRITs for his single Thick Of It, first saying it was his favourite track before giving it the classic Britain’s Got Talent red buzzer rejection.
He then joked: ‘I listen to Kendrick Lamar and I think I couldn’t do this, but I listen to your stuff and I think, ”Oh yeah I could do this.”
Jack certainly didn’t stop there as he also delivered a swipe at KSI’s Britain’s Got Talent co-star Simon Cowell.
During the show, he made a controversial joke after JADE’s performance, in which he said: ‘I really thought Diddy might have done it for the white party theme. Jade has brought it back’
Simon, 65, has become known for his changing appearance and has shared his regrets over his extensive use of Botox, with Jack poking fun at this while hosting.
He made a brutal joke about ‘wiping the smile off Simon Cowell’s latest face’ as he roasted the music mogul, who wasn’t even in attendance at the BRITs.
Jack didn’t shy away from bringing up Stormzy’s controversial partnership with McDonald’s, which saw him slammed by fans as the fast food giant is currently facing calls for boycotts over its links to Israel.
Addressing the headline-making collaboration, Jack said: ‘In the 90s, you’d find your rappers doing drive-bys; this one you can find at the drive-thru.
‘Nominated for two Brit Awards this evening – we didn’t send him a limo tonight, we Deliverooed him here, it’s Stormzy. The grime scene’s Ronald McDonald. He’s loving it.’
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