Trevor Noah trolls Oscars with Xhosa in-joke
Hollywood applauded what they thought was a deep statement about 'fighting together', but South Africans knew better.
Trevor Noah speaks on stage during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP
Daily Show host Trevor Noah opted to have some fun at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood when he was called up to present an award.
Black Panther won three Oscars, including best original score, and Noah joked about how people greet him sometimes by saying “Wakanda Forever”, while apparently many think it’s a real place in Africa.
He then offered the audience a phrase in isiXhosa, “Abelungu abazi uba ndiyaxoka”, which means “White people don’t know I’m lying.”
Noah told his audience that what he was actually saying was: “In times like these, we are stronger when we fight together than when we try to fight apart.”
He was struggling to keep a straight face as he delivered the gag.
Twitter loved the joke. Mzansi forever!
Trevor Noah really trolled the Oscars and Americans clapped 🤣🤣 he was trying so hard not to laugh
— Muad’dib♥️🖤💚 (@Felicity_M2) February 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/Vukanimia/status/1099907725054672896
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 @Trevornoah is a wild mess https://t.co/V0f52N6Cq9
— Rooikoos Willemse (@___godfrey) February 25, 2019
@Trevornoah lied 🤥 to the Americans during the oscars 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 with the translation thing😂😂😂.Only we South Africans know what that translation really https://t.co/YOHxM2T0ne are such a savage though😂😂😂.
— Inventor (@Lebo_Mashigo1) February 25, 2019
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