In his final remarks to the audience as host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah thanked fans for their support, and recalled some of the highs and lows of his time there — and those of black women Tribute to the one whose life he changed.
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Noah said, “I am very grateful to you.” “each and every one of you.”
Noah then looks at how things have changed since replacing Jon Stewart as host of the show. “I remember when we started the show, we couldn’t get enough people to fill the audience,” he said as the audience chanted “Hey” in unison.
But that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, Noah explained. “I always think it’s cool, that comedy’s so funny. I remember all my shows, there weren’t tickets—empty seats. And then I see it now, I don’t take it forever.
“I always appreciate every seat filled to see what I’m doing because I know the empty seat that sits behind us. Thank you. Thank you to the people who watch, who share clips, You know? Everyone who had an opinion. Everyone who’s been kind enough and gracious enough,” he continued.
“Even if it’s a critique, it doesn’t need to be a compliment. If someone sees, ‘I don’t like what you do, but I see,’ I want to say that I appreciate those people. Even people who hate the watch, we still got ratings, thank goodness,” he joked. “I am eternally grateful to you.
“And, it’s random, for some, but special shoutout to black women. I’m often credited with having these grand ideas, people say ‘Oh Trevor you’re so smart,’ and I’m like, you Who do you think taught me? You know? Who do you think shaped me, nurtured me? My mother, my grandmother, my aunts, all these black women in my life,” Noah continued.
“But then, even in America. I always tell people, if you really want to know about America, talk to black women. Because, unlike everyone else, black women f— around and find out.” can’t take risks. Black people understand how difficult it is when things go bad. Especially in America, but any place where Black people live, whether it’s Brazil, whether it’s South Africa, whether Wherever he is, things get worse, black people know it gets worse for them,” Noah said.
“Especially black women, they know what. Really. People are always shocked, like, ‘Why do black women do this in America, why do they vote [they do]’ Yes because they know what happens if things don’t go the way they should go. Noah explained that they couldn’t afford to stick around and find out.
“So, the black women who have taught me, all of them, scholars online, writers, everyone, Roxanne Gage, Tracy McMillan Cottams… fantastic, fantastic women,” she said. “Taking the time to inform me, to educate me, to debate me…laughed with me, talked about everything from sexual assault to what life is like. I’ll tell you now, do yourself a favor, if you really want to know what to do, or how to do it, or maybe the best way or the most equitable way, talk to black women. Those are the many reasons why I am here. I am very grateful to them, I am very grateful to each and every one of you. It’s been an honor, thank you,” Noah concluded.