Cecily Strong didn’t really feel snug taking part in Rep. Elise Stefanik within the ‘SNL’ sketch in regards to the “genocide of Jews” listening to in Congress … and ended up bowing out proper earlier than the present began.
The previous “Saturday Night Live” star was presupposed to return as a visitor star within the chilly open skit, and she or he went by means of a costume rehearsal as Stefanik. However, she “was uncomfortable with the sketch” … in line with a NY Post report.
The sketch tackled final week’s explosive listening to on Capitol Hill, the place Rep. Stefanik grilled college presidents about antisemitism on campuses … resulting in some cringeworthy responses and a resignation at UPENN.
As a substitute of Cecily making her first ‘SNL’ look since December 2022, when she left the NBC present after 11 seasons, she was changed on air by Chloe Troast.
The report additionally cited sources claiming the writing of Saturday’s cold-open sketch was barely rushed … and that Cecily backed out for “a variety of reasons.”
It is unclear if her difficulty was the bit’s apparent political slant in mocking a staunch Donald Trump supporter — specifically, Rep. Stefanik — or its lack of humor. Kenan Thompson actually had the one respectable laughs within the skit.
Cecily may need seen the bullet coming, and determined to dodge it — the sketch is getting horrible evaluations and Chloe is getting dragged for her position in it.
We reached out to ‘SNL’ … thus far no phrase again.
