In a teaser for her upcoming « SNL » hosting gag, a singing and dancing Melissa McCarthy transforms into the White House press secretary.
That’s the gag in the promo for her « Saturday Night Live » hosting gig this week.
In a one-minute teaser, McCarthy lip-syncs to « I Feel Pretty, » from the musical « West Side Story. »
She sings and dances her way to the makeup room, where she is transformed into the White House press secretary.
This week’s « SNL » will air live across the country and feature musical guest Haim.
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McCarthy’s impression of Spicer as a high-strung, gum-chomping, belligerent White House spokesman debuted in Feburary and immediately went viral.
In March, she said on « The Ellen DeGeneres Show » that when « SNL » suggested she play the press secretary, she doubted she could pull it off. But with the help of prosthetics, including eye bags, McCarthy said, she was able to become « Spicey. »
« The weird thing is I feel I look so much like my dad, » she said. « I feel like my dad and Sean Spicer had a baby and it’s me. »
