Trevor Noah's tweets come back to haunt him
Fans of the Daily Show have already started causing a stir, threatening to boycott the show, accusing Noah of being anti-Semitic and referring to his humour as highly offensive.
Many of Noah's old tweets have surfaced, and many are arguing they paint a picture of a sexist, anti-semite.
It is likely the stir caused by these fans of the Daily Show will prove to be nothing more than a storm in a teacup.
But it nevertheless highlights the responsibility celebrities have when posting on social media, as well as the permanence of those posts and the ability they have to return like ghosts of the past.
The 31-year-old comedian made his debut on the Comedy Central show as a political correspondent and is now set to succeed Stewart as host.
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Below are just a few of the tweets causing a stir.
Happy Women's Day ladies. Hope you all have a great day. Even you Caster.
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) August 9, 2013
A hot white woman with ass is like a unicorn. Even if you do see one, you'll probably never get to ride it.
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) November 28, 2011
The guy seems to have a problem with Jews.... What's that called again? #DailyShow @Trevornoah pic.twitter.com/38HXohlUvc
— efredman (@efredman) March 31, 2015
Jews, "untermenschen", "fat chicks" & "girls with big asses" - subjects of @Trevornoah's low-brow humour. Jon Stewart's replacement, folks!
— Ariana Gic Perry (@ArianaGicPerry) March 31, 2015
Hey @ComedyCentral your new hire @Trevornoah = racist Jew hater
— Ari David (@AriDavidUSA) March 31, 2015
Sad that some1 as ignorant as @TrevorNoah will host @TheDailyShow w/ comments like these. #Israel @StandWithUs pic.twitter.com/E5PlcMv7R3
— Dani Klein (@YeahThatsKosher) March 30, 2015