Dua Lipa was all about positivity throughout her Saturday Evening Stay monologue.
The 28-year-old pop star — who pulled double responsibility as host and musical visitor throughout SNL on Might 4 — opened the present with a monologue that defined why her just-third studio album is titled Radical Optimism.
“Lots of people ask me what Radical Optimism means,” the “Levitating” singer informed the Studio 8H crowd, which included her mother and father. “To me, it’s like wanting on the brilliant aspect of any scenario. Right here, I’ll present you.”
From there, Lipa referred to as on numerous members of the viewers to share an issue of their lives. One man stood up and revealed that his spouse left him as a result of he by accident referred to as her mother whereas sharing an intimate second.
“Nicely, on the brilliant aspect, now you’ll have extra time to spend along with your mother,” the British artist stated. “See, Radical Optimism.”
Subsequent, SNL solid member Bowen Yang stood as much as share that his physician ordered him to cease consuming alcohol.
“Nicely, on the brilliant aspect, there’s all the time poppers,” Lipa replied, referencing the leisure drug. “See, you’ll be able to put a optimistic spin on something.”
The singer ran right into a snag when calling on MAGA hat-wearing South Dakota Republican governor Kristi Noem (performed by Heidi Gardner), who has acquired criticism for taking pictures her pet.
“No, no no, sorry, I can’t assist,” Lipa instantly replied after Gardner’s Noem launched herself.
Saturday’s SNL marks Lipa’s third time showing as musical visitor on the long-running sketch comedy present and her first time internet hosting. She was beforehand a musical visitor in 2018 and 2020.
Throughout the Might 4 episode, she carried out Radical Optimism tracks “Phantasm” and “Glad For You.”
Following Saturday’s episode, season 49 will wrap up with two new episodes: Might 11, with former SNL star Maya Rudolph internet hosting for a 3rd time and Vampire Weekend as musical visitor for a fourth time, and Might 18 with Jake Gyllenhaal internet hosting a 3rd time and Sabrina Carpenter making her musical-guest debut.
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