Daily Show's Trevor Noah Responds To Kanye West's Racist Comments
In a now deleted post, Daily Showhost Trevor Noah responded to Ye’s (formerly Kanye West) racist caption directed at him by replying in a comment on the post. The Internet has been abuzz with drama since Donda 2 rapper Ye’s harassment of his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian of Keeping Up with the Kardashians fame, has become increasingly disturbing. In a claymation music video for his new single “Eazy” with The Game, there are lyrics directed at Kim’s new boyfriend, Pete Davidson, and an act of violence is committed on screen against the claymation version of Davidson.
Noah is known for not shying away from addressing political controversies,whether on his show or other late night programming, but Ye’s actions towards Kardashian and Davidson have struck a personal chord with the comedian. In a 10-minute long segment on The DailyShow,Noah traced the origins of the controversy from Ye sending a car full of flowers for Kim to his music video directed against Davidson. He also brought up how abuse was tolerated in his house growing up and warned of how it escalated to his mom being shot in the head by his stepfather. In response to Noah’s very public concern, Ye posted a screenshot of Noah on his Instagram with a caption that rephrased the lyrics to “Kumbaya” with a slur and a potentially derogatory reference to Noah’s South African heritage.
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Responding with compassion and dignity, Noah wrote a lengthy comment on Ye’s now-deleted post as reported by TheWrap. He began his comment by praising the rapper for his contributions to the musical genre, appreciating how he "took samples and turned them into symphonies."Then he moved into expressing genuine concern for the danger
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