Sebastian Maniscalco Recasts Lil Nas X's Horse As An Emotional Support Animal In VMAs Monologue

Any time comedian Sebastian Maniscalco was announced as host of the 2019 VMAs back in June, no one seemed more surprised than... Sebastian Maniscalco. "Are you sure they haven't made a mistake?" He asked in the tongue-in-cheek promo clip announcing the news. The joke was that Maniscalco, as a 46-year-old dude, didn't know the heavy hitters of our time by name — and case in point thought that Cardi B was either a spice or a supplement.


Yet taking the stage directly immediately after Taylor Swift's triumphant, intimate first performance of "You Need to Calm Down" and "Lover," Maniscalco got right out there with a joke that directly cast Lil Nas X's horse (which he left at home tonight) as an emotional support animal in a sea of stereotypical hallmarks of entitlement among millennials and Gen Zers.


in the event you feel triggered or offended at any point throughout the show, Maniscalco joked, there's a safe space backstage complete "stress balls and also a blankie." That's where the horse will be, also. There at the Prudential Center in downtown Newark, New Jersey — "Celebrating music as it was intended, in a hockey rink, in the middle of Newark!" As he qupped — Maniscalco went for some quick venom.


"Personally, I would remove you from the arena, put you in your vehicle, and send you house, however they decided on the safe space," he mentioned. This came right after a fast crack about his mom frying up zucchini, which led to the smokiness of the stage, in advance of the New Jersey Devils's upcoming house opener.


Needless to say, given the venue, he shouted out statewide icon Bruce Springsteen, eliciting a massive cheer from fellow Garden State native Halsey; according to comedian, The manager is Jersey's original and evergreen influencer. Maniscalco also left some jabs for himself: He admitted that he, as a nearly 50-year-old man, had just noticed out what "shade" meant in preparation for the show.


And he issued an apparently required reminder to the young folks out there: They're only giving one award per category... Because not each person gets a participation trophy. Nevertheless let's hope each person in the arena gets time with Lil Nas X's emotional support horse. We all deserve it.


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