Cecily Strong bids farewell to SNL after 11 years as Austin Butler sings Elvis rendition

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Elvis tribute to the longest-tenured SNL cast member.Cecily's exit was announced prior to the show by SNL on their official Instagram page with a short but heartfelt message.It read: "Tonight we send off one of the best to ever do it.

We’ll miss you, Cecily!"Many social media users rushed to the post's comments to share their sadness over Cecily leaving.Actress Keke Palmer said: "NO NOT MY GIRL, I LOVE HER."Christiedick_art added: "Good.She’s been on for far too long.

And I mean that in a good way."SNL should be just a starting point in her career, not her entire career.She’s too good to stay."Stoneybaloney3_ commented: "But literally.The women have been carrying this show for years and years.

Cecily, you’re phenomenal."While Vanthijyn wrote: "@cecilystrong is one of the greatest of all time.She broke barriers."She made the world uncomfortable and she made you think twice before wading into traffic.She made the world better."Later on in the evening, the show was then broadcast with special guests Austin Butler and pop singer Lizzo.In a sketch, Cecily pretended it was her last day working at Radio Shack, with fellow cast member Kenan Thompson using the opportunity to celebrate her career.He said: "Every time she came to work she had a new character or a new accent or a new impression that would just blow you away."She had a power and joy to her performance that made you remember why you loved working at Radio Shack in the first place."I know I'm not supposed to say this as your boss, but I love you, Cecily."After this segment, Austin, who played Elvis in the recent biopic, sang the classic Blue Christmas song, recorded by Elvis in 1957.He began: "And I know I speak for everyone else when I say, 'I'll have a Blue Christmas.