Grammys host Trevor Noah criticized for joke about Colombians amid immigration crackdown
Grammys host Trevor Noah criticized for joke about Colombians amid immigration crackdown
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South African comedian joked: ‘Shakira is here. The greatest thing out of Colombia that isn’t a Class A felony’. Grammys host Trevor Noah left some viewers unimpressed after making a joke about pop star Shakira and her native Colombia at the award ceremony on Sunday. “Three-time Grammy winner Shakira is in the house,” the South African comedian pointed out during his opening monologue. “The greatest thing out of Colombia that isn’t a Class A felony.”.
On X/Twitter, many people accused Noah of poor timing given the threat of deportations currently facing Latin American immigrants in the US. “Trevor Noah making a immigration joke in the middle of mass deportations taking place,” one person tweeted. “That tasteless joke about illegal immigrants was so unnecessary. Do better Trevor Noah,” added another. “We, the Colombians, are sick of being treated like criminals #Grammys2025 @Trevornoah we are waiting for an apology,” a third tweeted.
