Terry Crews, Taylor Swift. Getty Photographs (2)
Terry Crews has not calmed down over showing alongside Taylor Swift throughout Trevor Noah’s opening monologue on the 2024 Grammys.
“Simply to be talked about in the identical sentence as Taylor Swift, essentially the most iconic feminine star of our time proper now [is an honor],” Crews, 55, completely informed Us Weekly on the America’s Received Expertise season 19 crimson carpet earlier this week. “Her, Beyoncé. You understand, these are actually the names that you would simply say, and all people is aware of what you’re speaking about.”
Crews was referencing a second in the course of the February awards present when the digital camera panned to the actor, who can also be a former soccer participant, after Noah made a quip in regards to the consideration Swift received in the course of the 2023-2024 NFL season. (Swift and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce have been relationship since summer season of final yr.)
Noah stated on the ceremony, “I’m gonna get revenge. Each time somebody says Taylor Swift. I’m going to chop the cameras to somebody who performs soccer,” earlier than chopping to Crews. Swift, for her half, appeared to approve of the joke, as she could possibly be seen laughing whereas sitting a number of tables away.
Now, Crews considers himself a bonafide Swiftie, even when the AGT host hasn’t “heard” from the singer for the reason that awards present. “I wish to go to the live performance,” he informed Us, referencing Swift’s worldwide Eras Tour, which kicked off in March 2023. “I wish to hang around. However I used to be simply honored to be there, sitting amongst all of the music greats.”
The Brooklyn 9-9 alum isn’t only a fan of Swift — he’s additionally simply as impressed with Noah. “I consider [Trevor] will probably be internet hosting Academy Awards very quickly,” Crews stated of the comic’s internet hosting expertise. (The sixty fifth Grammys marked Noah’s fourth time as emcee.)
Following the ceremony, Crews wasted no time sharing the second together with his followers. “So this occurred final night time,” he captioned a clip of the monologue by way of TikTok, earlier than congratulating Swift on taking residence Album of the Yr for 2022’s Midnights. “She makes us really feel all of the issues!”
Whereas the “Anti-Hero” singer is sure to be on any playlist Crews will craft this summer season, he’s only a large music fan — and has an arsenal of different artists whose tunes can gear him up for the hotter climate.
“I received lots of Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, Beyoncé,” he informed Us, sharing his pleasure to place the colder months behind him. “Oh, man, it’s a lot occurring. I can’t wait. It’s nearly time.”
Time for heat climate, and time for a brand new season of America’s Received Expertise. Crews will return to host season 19, which is ready to premiere on NBC in Might. Heidi Klum, Sofîa Vergara, Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell will as soon as once more function judges.
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The premiere continues to be a few months away, however Crews is greater than able to get issues began, hoping to seek out the subsequent large expertise so as to add to his playlist. For now, there are many previous contestants he can look to when trying to find the right track of summer season.
“Let’s see, we had Drake Milligan final yr,” he stated, referencing the season 17 nation singer who positioned third. “He was down on the charts and [then] abruptly, proper after he carried out [on our show], he was No. 1. That is how [AGT does it] — we modify the world.”
America’s Received Expertise season 19 premieres on NBC Tuesday, Might 28 at 8 p.m. ET.
Reporting by Amanda Williams
