Molly Kearney exits ‘SNL’ after making history as first nonbinary cast member: ‘That’s a wrap’

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an Instagram post on August 2. “Yall that’s a wrap on my time on SNL!” they wrote, alongside a carousel of photos from their time on the series.“Reflecting on the amazing 2 seasons I got on this show, it was such a dream come true.

So incredibly grateful for this period in my life.”“So much love to all my big hearted buddies behind the scenes who make the magic happen every week,” they added. “So many bald caps, so little time.” “It was a true honor to work with such a talented group of writers and DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE CAST,” Kearney said. “Special shout out to my day 1 crew @marcellohdz @internetdevon and @longfellow_michael.

Head up and heart out! Harold forever!!!!!”Kearney joined “SNL” as a featured player in 2022 for Season 48 and also performed on Season 49.News of Kearney’s departure followed fellow cast member Punkie Johnson, 39, revealing her exit from the show on Wednesday, July 31, while doing stand-up at Brooklyn’s Union Hall.“I just want to let you know after four seasons, I will not be returning to ‘SNL’ for the 50th,” Johnson, aka Jessica Williams, confirmed in an Instagram video posted August 1.A post shared by Punkie Johnson (@punkiejohnson)In the video, Johnson revealed that her announcement was a bit off the cuff.

During her set the previous night, she was asked by an audience member what she was “looking forward to most” on the next season of “SNL,” and that’s when she spilled the beans.“I don’t remember the exact question, all I heard was, ‘me and next season,’” she recalled. “I’m not going to lie to my friends, so I just said, ‘Oh, I ain’t coming back.’” “Then I woke up this morning to text messages, phone calls, tags on the internet.