Kenan Thompson - 2022 Emmys E! Glambot

Well, that was awkward.

During his opening monologue astatine the 2022 Emmys on Sept. 12, host Kenan Thompson cracked a gag astir Euphoria prima and nominee Zendaya and the notorious dating past of Leonardo DiCaprio.

"26 is simply a weird property successful Hollywood," Kenan said astir Zendaya wrong Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater, "you're young capable to play a precocious schoolhouse pupil but excessively aged to day Leonardo DiCaprio."

For those not successful the loop, Leo has garnered a estimation for dating women until they crook a definite age. As a reference, he broke up with 25-year-old woman Camila Morrone successful August.

After Kenan made his joke, a noticeably-embarrassed Zendaya buried her caput successful her hands.

During his monologue, Kenan besides took a changeable astatine the deficiency of diverseness on HBO's Succession.

"Succession has 25 nominations," Kenan started. "I emotion the Roy family. It's the lone amusement with 3 brothers and besides nary brothers."

Prior to his hosting duties, Kenan said helium was focused connected making the occasionally stuffy and overlong telecast into an enjoyable affair.

"I cognize it's a agelong time and a agelong program," he told E! News, "but I deliberation that's going to beryllium my main absorption truthful it doesn't consciousness truthful tasking. It should consciousness similar a celebration."

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