Ayo Edebiri is poking enjoyable at herself on Saturday Evening Reside.
The Emmy-winning The Bear actress, who hosted the Feb. 3 episode of the long-lasting NBC comedy present, appeared within the sketch “Why’d You Say It,” the place sport present contestants are requested to elucidate why they left unsavory feedback on different folks’s Instagram posts.
After being grilled by the sport present’s host (performed by SNL solid member Kenan Thompson) about why she left the remark “Die” beneath a video submit the place actress Drew Barrymore is having fun with a wet day, Edebiri’s character Annie tries to present excuses for her damaging response earlier than lastly admitting the reality.
“I meant die, like I’m dying! I like this vid a lot,” she says whereas being interrupted by a improper reply buzzer. “I meant slay, however I forgot the phrase. I noticed somebody being completely happy and needed them to really feel the precise reverse.”
Thompson rapidly responds, “That’s shut nevertheless it’s not the appropriate reply,” to which Edebiri lastly offers the proper reply. “I’m alone lots, some days I don’t even work together with one other human being. And I begin questioning, am I useless? Is life even actual? So I submit feedback that I feel will get a response from somebody as a result of that’s the one manner to make sure I’m alive.”
Later within the skit, Edebiri’s Annie breaks down and seemingly addresses feedback she made in actual life about Jennifer Lopez — who additionally appeared because the SNL episode’s musical visitor — throughout a 2020 look on the podcast Rip-off Goddess, the place she advised host Laci Mosley that J.Lo’s music profession was “one lengthy rip-off.”
“OK, OK! We get it. It’s improper to depart imply feedback or submit feedback only for clout — or run your mouth on a podcast and also you don’t take into account the influence since you’re 24 and silly,” Edebiri’s Annie says within the sketch. “However I feel I communicate for everybody after I say, any further, we’re going to be much more considerate about what we submit on-line.”
Watch the “Why’d You Say It” SNL skit beneath. For these with out cable, the printed streams on Peacock, which you’ll be able to join on the hyperlink right here. Having a Peacock account additionally offers followers entry to earlier SNL episodes.
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