Molly Shannon resurrected her schoolgirl alter ego Mary Katherine Gallagher to « interrupt » Harris’ remarks and warn her not to make fun of Catholics.
Vice President Kamala Harris was not the “Superstar” of the 2024 Al Smith Dinner.
After becoming the first presidential candidate in 40 years to miss the charity event put on by the Archdiocese of New York, the Democratic nominee tried to make up for her absence by sending in a pre-recorded “comedy” skit with former “Saturday Night Live” actress Molly Shannon.
In the video, Shannon, 60, resurrected her schoolgirl alter ego Mary Katherine Gallagher to “interrupt” Harris’ formal dinner remarks and warn her not to make fun of Catholics.
In one attempt at humor, Harris, 59, said that making fun of Catholics at the Al Smith Dinner would be like “criticizing Detroit in Detroit,” a reference to Republican nominee Donald Trump, 78, warning an audience at the Motor City’s Economic Club recently that the “whole country will end up being like Detroit” if the Democrat wins the election.
The video also lampooned the Church, with Shannon saying that the Al Smith Dinner was not as important as the Last Supper and warning that all the remarks would be fact-checked by Jesus.
