Michael B. Jordan’s mom, Donna Jordan, went viral during the 2026 Golden Globe Awards after her reaction to a joke by host Nikki Glaser drew widespread attention. The brief exchange on live television sparked online discussion as Glaser’s NSFW remark about Jordan’s role in Sinners prompted a visible response from his mother in the audience.
How Michael B. Jordan’s mother reacted to Nikki Glaser’s joke
At the 2026 Golden Globe Awards, Nikki Glaser made a joke referencing Michael B. Jordan’s dual role in the film Sinners, saying, “I can’t believe it, we got two Michael B. Jordans. When I saw that, I was like, Nikki B. Jerkin’, because that was awesome.” The camera then cut to Jordan’s mother, Donna Jordan, who was seen in the audience rolling her eyes while holding a drink. Glaser quickly followed up by acknowledging Donna’s presence and said, “I’m so sorry. That should’ve been a DM.”
This happened during Glaser’s opening monologue at the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards on January 11. Glaser noted Jordan’s performance as twin brothers Smoke and Stack in the Ryan Coogler-directed horror film Sinners. The joke drew laughs from the audience, while Michael B. Jordan appeared to hide his face and laugh in reaction to the moment.
Donna Jordan attended the ceremony as her son’s date. Speaking on the red carpet before the show, she praised her son’s work ethic and integrity, saying, “Just his commitment and his dedication and his persistence to his craft. And the messages that he tries to share with everyone, with the choices that he makes, and the work that he does. I’m very proud of that” (via E! Online).
Michael B. Jordan was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Sinners, one of the film’s seven total nominations. He has previously brought his mother as a date to other awards shows, including the Critics Choice Awards earlier in January 2026. In a 2023 interview, Jordan discussed past moments that made his mother uncomfortable, including his Calvin Klein underwear campaign, stating, “Let me call her and be like, ‘I’m sorry. It’s out here. My business all out in the streets’” (via Entertainment Tonight).
