Jessica Williams says she won't take over as "The Daily Show" host
The "Who Will Take Over For Jon Stewart?" lists speculating about the future of "The Daily Show" can apparently exclude at least one name: Jessica Williams.
On Sunday night, Williams took to Twitter to dismiss rumors that she could move from correspondent to host of the Comedy Central series.
Fact 1: I'm not hosting. Thank you but I am extremely under-qualified for the job!
— Jessica R. Williams (@msjwilly) February 16, 2015
At this age (25) if something happens politically that I don't agree with, I need to go to my room & like not come out for, like, 7 days.
— Jessica R. Williams (@msjwilly) February 16, 2015
That being said I am super not right for it, but there are quite a few people who are! Can't wait to stick around & see what happens.
— Jessica R. Williams (@msjwilly) February 16, 2015
thanks to everyone tweetin at me like 😭. Haha but I'm not like, dead.This is the beginning of my career. I'm gonna troll that ass for yrs.
— Jessica R. Williams (@msjwilly) February 16, 2015
Stewart announced last week that he'll step down as host of "The Daily Show" later this year. Comedy Central is said to be mulling a "short list" of potential replacements.