Trevor Noah discusses his life, men’s mental health issues, death threats on “The Daily Show,” and his decision to leave the show.
The acclaimed comedian recently featured on Steven Bartlett’s “The Diary of A CEO” podcast, where he revealed that, while he had stated that he desired a challenge, this one did not meet his expectations.
“It was terrible. You know when they say ‘be careful of what you wish for’, it was a challenge. It was absolutely terrible because I stepped into a role that I quickly learned was not just a position. It was a post in a way,” Noah said about his stint at “The Daily Show“.
Bartlett asked, “Is race an element in this?”
Noah expressed that he does not want to say that it is race entirely but also what made him different.
“Me being different in my colour to Jon Stewart probably makes a person feel like I’m more different to him when I’m sitting in the desk.”
He explained that he would receive threats via email, on the show’s page and he would receive comments where people would tell him to go back where he came from and even call him the N-word.
“I would sit there and be like wow you hate me, you really hate me, I’ve done nothing to you but you hate me.
“But then I realised that no, you hate the idea of me and you hate what I’ve done to your world,” he said when he was getting death threats from people who did not want him on “The Daily Show”.
Even though being on the show took a mental toll on him, he said that he was grateful to be a part of it.
“I learned so much on the Daily Show, I’m eternally grateful for them. There were many things when it came to me leaving The Daily Show. But I felt like it was time.” he said.