The Daily Show host Trevor Noah has weighed in on the arrest of Jussie Smollet, and he did not hold back, slamming Smollett following his arrest for filing a false police report.
Noah took to the airwaves dissecting every detail of the case against Smollett. The actor allegedly faked a homophobic and racist attack on January 29 to boost his profile and demand a salary increase on the Fox series Empire.
The Jussie Smollett saga began as a story of people who hated him because he was black and gay. Now, people just hate him because he’s an asshole. pic.twitter.com/ItpeasAS6D
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) February 22, 2019
“They’re saying he paid his accomplices with a check,” Noah noted. “What, did he write ‘fake hate crime’ in the memo?” Noah steamed. He went on to needle Smollett for paying for a crime with a check, which is easily traceable by police. Noah further ripped Smollett for planning to get the crime on camera, only to discover the surveillance camera in the area wasn’t actually pointing at the scene. “You’ve got to be sh*tting me. He wanted to be caught on camera but didn’t know which way the camera was pointing? You’re an actor. That’s your only job!”
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In the final moments of his monologue, Noah noted the real cost of the Smollett hoax: that he terrified queer and people of color with his story, angered Trump supporters for trying to frame them for the crime and embarrassed political figures who referred to the crime as a “lynching.” Noah noted, however, that the Smollett story began as one about people who hated the actor for his skin color and sexuality. Now, Noah notes, “people hate him because he’s an asshole. They’re judging him on the content of his character, not his skin. And that, my friends, is progress.”
The sad thing: Noah has a point. Jussie Smollett posted $100,000 bail on Thursday and has since been released from custody. Meanwhile, the producers of Empire have stated that Smollett has been suspended from the series for the remainder of the season.
fur_hunter
I could NOT have put it better myself. He has destroyed the credibility of the Gay Community, any future Hate crimes against gays or blacks and the credibility of the Gay Rights Movement. AND…he has furnished ammunition for the anti-gay hate monger groups and groups that are anti-black. ALL because of GREED. I am totally disgusted at this whole thing. This will be waved in the faces of any person who is involved in a Gay Hate Crime or a Black Hate Crime and it will be questioned as to whether or not it is a HOAX. I am outraged!!!!
@AndrewB12
I don’t really undersatnd the reasons Queerty delete my comments. But let it be that way. Only whta admis want to see
bowlingbutch
The hate crime he faked IS something the MAGA lovers would do but now he has made it easier for them to commit the same crime and get by with it because the victim will not be believed. How sad his ego grew so big he thought he deserved to make more money and thought he was so loved that anything he said would be believed. Sad
CobraPowers
That’s just silly, if Trumpers actually committed hate crimes like that there would be no need to hoax them, and there have been dozens of them!
Bob LaBlah
Queerty, instead of going on and on about what this person said and that person said about Jussie until we finally get down to ol’ Giancarlo85’s opinion why not leave this where it is and change the mood with some fresh Davey Wavey video’s or advice?
Heywood Jablowme
Ha! Haven’t heard that name in awhile, gee I wonder what Giancarlo85 is doing nowadays. (maybe the meds are finally working and he will be released from the mental hospital soon.)
Kieran
So BRAVE of Trevor to take a stand against Jussie Smollett. LOL
dean089
Once again, Trevor Noah tells it like it is.
jcoberkrom
I’m so tired of innocent until proven guilty. Jurors often get it wrong!
Common sense gives us the answer to Jussie’s guilt.
I do feel sorry for him that he has lawyers the are enabling him. They are working in their own best self interest, not his!!
batesmotel
I have never heard of Jussie Smollett before this. Those around me had never heard of him. This story propelled him into name known status, but not for good reasons. It showed his character which is despicable.
Heywood Jablowme
The old saying is “All publicity is good publicity” but maybe not in Jussie’s case.
It often has the added phrase “as long as they spell your name right” and at least they’re spelling his name right (well, mostly) after 3 weeks of this circus.
LthrboyGeorge
This hurts me to my core, because it hurts everyone no matter WHO or WHAT we are: If I’m a White guy, this is bad because it says young white American guys are Racists. If I’m a peaceful guy who accepts Gay people with no problem, it hurts me because it says I am a secret violent homophobe. If I am Black, it hurts me because it says Black people will lie to make a point. If I am just a plain, normal person who knows that LYING is a very bad thing to do, this is an unforgivable sin. There is nothing good, here.
“Jussie” needs to learn his lesson, but I hope it does not involve more than 6 months jail time, plus a LONG time in Community Service; his acting career must end, though.