Bown Yang addresses the controversial Chappell Roan sketch that people believed was mocking the singer
Just like viral baby hippo Moo Deng, Bowen Yang can also deliver a little bite here and there.
During the 50th season premiere of “Saturday Night Live”, hosted by Jean Smart, Yang’s sketch as the pygmy hippopotamus caught some pushback from people online for “mocking” Chappell Roan and her struggles, having canceled performances for mental health reasons in the wake of controversy surrounding her politically charged statements in the past weeks.
In the sketch during the Weekend Update segment, Yang performed as a “dewy” hippo influencer and echoed lines from several of Roan’s TikToks where she addressed her fans about respecting boundaries.
