That doesn’t mean he was entirely absent from the awards show, however.

“Like she’s controlling the cameras at the games” (perPeople).

A male comedian who doesn’t make a run at crack a joke at Taylor’s expense!

Trevor Noah at the Grammy Awards

But was this really a noble gesture?

We’re not so sure.

Was Trevor Noah just going for the headlines?

Taylor Swift in gown at the Grammys

At first glance, it seems like Trevor Noah was playing knight in shining armor at the 2024 Grammys.

Noah even followed up by joking, “I’m gonna get revenge.

True to his word, the cameras cut to actor and former football player Terry Crews.

Positioning himself as the singer’s protector also implied Swift needs a man to come to her rescue.

Um, shouldn’t we be over the whole damsel-in-distress thing by now?

Most of all, referencing the relationship (TayTrav?

was an unnecessary attention-grabber.

It’s bad enoughTaylor Swift is being positioned as Donald Trump’s rivalthrough bizarre right-wing conspiracy theories.