Bowen Yang Rejects Claims That His 'Saturday Night Live' Moo Deng Sketch ‘Mocks’ Chappell Roan

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take on the Chappell Roan discourse is sparking a debate of its own.On September 28, returned for it's 50th season, enlisting Jean Smart and Jelly Roll for the coveted host and musical guest positions.

Even so, it was Bowen Yang who stole the show, delivering multiple viral performances as , , and . But while his impressions of the republican politician and British brat were largely met with praise on X.com, his depiction of the was much more controversial.She’s an icon, she’s a legend.…During Yang's appearance on “Weekend Update,” he used Moo Deng (and a hippo costume) to comment on the surrounding 26-year-old Midwestern pop star Chappell Roan.

As Moo Deng, Yang set boundaries with fans, echoing sentiments by Roan in a series of viral TikToks. Of course, Yang adjusted Moo Deng's pleas to fit the baby hippo's specific experiences.“Reminder: women owe you nothing,” Yang said as Moo Deng. “When I'm in my enclosure, tripping over stuff, biting my trainer's knee, I'm at work, that is the project.

Do not yell my name or expect a photo just because I'm your parasocial bestie or because you appreciate my talent.” The talent, of course, is “having a slippery body that bounces.”The singer has turned the comments off on two videos that have quickly gone viral.If it wasn't obvious enough that Yang was referencing Roan, he described Moo Deng as “your favorite hippo's favorite hippo” before directly discussing the pop star—who has been receiving a mix of criticism and support from fans over her as well as this year's presidential election.