‘I can make the entire night about me’: Joel Creasey to MC GQ Men of The Year Awards 2019
After years of handing out gongs at the GQ Men of The Year Awards, Joel Creasey will finally be running the show after being named MC for the 2019 event.
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After years of presenting at GQ Men of The Year Awards, Joel Creasey has been announced as this year’s MC.
The comedian told Confidential that he’s excited to take the stage and make the night all about himself.
“I’m so excited, I’m glad they’ve finally given me the gig,” he said.
“I was stoked because I’ve been going to GQ Men of The Year for several years, it’s my favourite night of the year. It really is the best party of the year.
“The last few years I’ve presented at the awards but I’ve managed to get in about 5-10 minutes of stand-up in so I’m glad I’ve been promoted to the main host role so I can make the entire night about me.”
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The GQ Awards honours extraordinary men and women who lead by example, striving for positive change and achieving great success in their chosen field.
Creasey, 29, is often hailed for his self-deprecating humour and for being a straight shooter and he said he won’t hold back on the night.
“I’ve not been given any restrictions yet and if that email comes through it will go straight to the trash,” he said.
“There’s always so many great guests in the room so I’m going to give a light roasting to a few of them but it all comes from adoration.”
The Eurovision commentator said his love of comedy developed as a child.
“I grew up in a very funny household, at school if anything bad happened or if I was bullied comedy was a defence mechanism,” he said.
“Thanks to those bullies I’ve now managed to monetise my comedy. I just like to see the funny side of things, it’s my way of coping.”
However, Creasey recently found himself in a situation that was no laughing matter.
The TV presenter was forced to cancel his stand-up show at the Golden Vine Hotel in Bendigo on November 14, with organisers claiming on social media he had received threats from “some homophobic a**”.
“The promoter got it slightly wrong … parts had to do with my sexuality [but] there are plenty of other reasons to dislike me. My mum can give you a list,” Creasey said.
“It’s an ongoing investigation with some people who aren’t particularly huge fans of mine but it has nothing to do specifically with Bendigo – I bloody love Bendigo.
“The tough thing for me was I was upset to disappoint fans but also I had several comics booked as my support acts that night so I was highly aware that I was losing them a night of work too so it was just a crap situation.”
The 13th annual GQ Men of the Year Awards presented by Audi will be held on Thursday 28 November in the Grand Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency in Sydney, hosted by News Prestige Editorial Director Edwina McCann and GQ Australia editor Michael Christensen.
“It’s a good opportunity to champion men and women who have done great things throughout the year,” Christensen said.
“GQ is renowned for being a style and fashion authority and it’s a great opportunity to show that GQ is about a lot more than that.
“Joel was a no-brainer … we feel with the relationship we’ve had that he’s the perfect person – he’s known for being totally hilarious but there’s also emotional intelligence to be able hold a room and deal with poignant moments.”
Originally published as ‘I can make the entire night about me’: Joel Creasey to MC GQ Men of The Year Awards 2019
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