{"id":2231567,"date":"2026-01-12T13:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2231567"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:33:00","slug":"stars-who-skipped-the-2026-golden-globes-including-2-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/stars-who-skipped-the-2026-golden-globes-including-2-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars Who Skipped the 2026 Golden Globes, Including 2 Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There were quite a few stars missing from the 2026 Golden Globes \u2014 including some award winners.<\/p>\n

Michelle Williams<\/strong><\/a> was notably absent from the ceremony on Sunday, January 11, when she won the award for Best Female Actor \u2013 Television \u2013 Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture for her role in Dying for Sex<\/em>, leading presenters Kathryn Hahn<\/strong> and Melissa McCarthy<\/strong> to accept the award on her behalf.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m Michelle Williams,\u201d Hahn, 52, declared.<\/p>\n

Presenter Wanda Sykes<\/strong> was also tasked with accepting the Golden Globe for Best Stand-Up Comedy on Television for Ricky Gervais<\/strong><\/a>, who won for his TV special Mortality<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling to see more stars who skipped the 2026 Golden Globes and why:<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe 2026 Golden Globes are bringing out the hottest stars of TV and film on Sunday, January 11. For the second year in a row, comedian Nikki Glaser is hosting the annual awards show. In 2025, she became the first woman to host the ceremony solo. \u201cHosting the Golden Globes this year was without a [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Michelle Williams<\/h2>\n

Michelle Williams, 45, was busy performing in the play Anna Christie in New York when she won the award for Best Female Actor \u2013 Television \u2013 Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture.<\/p>\n

Ricky Gervais<\/h2>\n

Ricky Gervais, 64, revealed prior to the awards show that he wasn\u2019t planning on attending despite being nominated for \u2014 and winning \u2014 Best Stand-Up Comedy on Television.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m probably not going to the Golden Globes \u2026 It\u2019s too far to go,\u201d he said on BBC Radio 4\u2019s This Cultural Life. \u201cIt takes a lot to get me off the couch with my cat and my girlfriend watching Netflix. I love the work, I love writing, I love creating, I love stand-up, but all the other stuff I could really do without.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cynthia Erivo<\/h2>\n

Cynthia Erivo<\/strong>, who was nominated for the second year in a row for Best Actress \u2013 Motion Picture \u2013 Musical or Comedy, was busy preparing for her production of Dracula<\/em> in London.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe Golden Globes 2026 were thrown into chaos when a fire briefly broke out backstage. \u201cCrisis averted inside #GoldenGlobes backstage press room as catering knocked over a coffee holder and the sterno underneath was lit,\u201d The Hollywood Reporter\u2019s Chris Gardner shared via X during the Sunday, January 11, live awards show. In the footage, officials [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Regina Hall<\/h2>\n

One Battle After Another<\/em> star Regina Hall<\/strong> missed the Golden Globes due to illness, but she received a sweet shoutout from director Paul Thomas Anderson<\/strong>, when he won Best Screenplay \u2013 Motion Picture.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegina, who can\u2019t be with us here tonight, she\u2019s not feeling well, she\u2019s one of the first people I gave this script to,\u201d he said in his speech. \u201cShe\u2019s been with from the beginning. Great collaborator.\u201d<\/p>\n

Billy Crudup<\/h2>\n

Billy Crudup<\/strong> was nominated for Best Supporting Male Actor \u2013 Television category for The Morning Show<\/em>, but he missed the Golden Globes due to performing in the West End play High Noon<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe 2026 Golden Globe Awards are here, and the biggest stars in Hollywood brought their fashion A-game, from couture gowns to razor-sharp tailoring. Comedian Nikki Glaser is reprising her role as host for the event, which kicked off Sunday, January 11, and brought Tinseltown\u2019s most famous to the red carpet. \u201cHosting the Golden Globes this [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Carrie Coon<\/h2>\n

Carrie Coon<\/strong>, who was nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television for The White Lotus<\/em>, announced that she would not be attending the Golden Globes.<\/p>\n

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