Saturday Night Live stars have responded after a scathing TikTok video claimed the show has “never cast an attractive woman” in its 49-year history.
The furor began when TikTok user Jahelis posted a video on March 21 saying: ‘Am I the only person who has noticed that SN has never hired an attractive woman?
“I’m not saying that all the women who have been cast members on SNL are ugly, just that none of them have been sexy.”
Jahelis specifically mentioned cast member Heidi Gardner, saying that Gardner is “often used as the super-sexy, super-dumb girl” in the parodies, but said she’s “not that pretty,” but “I guess technically she’s the woman.” most conventional sexy of this cast.
Jahelis reflected on whether the lack of “hot” women on the show was intentional because “once we see women as super fun, we find it difficult to see them as sexy and attractive at the same time.”
Saturday Night Live stars responded after a scathing TikTok video claimed the show “never hired an attractive woman” in its 49-year history; Pictured is Heidi Gardner, who was roasted in the clip.
He added that SNL alum Maya Rudolph was “really beautiful” and Kristen Wiig was “very conventionally attractive,” but said he did not perceive either of them as attractive.
Jahelis called Jimmy Fallon a “conventionally super attractive guy” while praising Andy Samberg, Jason Sudeikis and current cast member Bowen Yang.
Cast member Sarah Sherman posted on X: ‘I just found out I’m not sexy. Please give me and my family space to grieve privately and ugly right now.”
New cast member Chloe Troast used Jahelis’ video before singing Beautiful by Christina Aguilera.
Last month, Gardner revealed that she and her spouse Zeb Wells had broken up.
The 40-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, native made the personal revelation on The Liz Moody Podcastas she said she “went through the end of a relationship” in reference to Webb, 46, with whom she exchanged vows in 2010.
Gardner said using the phrase “end” seemed “strange” when discussing the split with Wells, a Marvel Comics writer, whom he did not refer to by name or specify when they broke up.
Gardner said he knows “that person will always be in my life and will transform in a different way.”
Cast member Sarah Sherman posted on X: ‘I just found out I’m not sexy. Please give me and my family space to grieve privately and ugly right now.
He added that SNL alum Maya Rudolph was “really beautiful” and Kristen Wiig (pictured) “very conventionally attractive,” but said he didn’t perceive either of them as attractive.
New cast member Chloe Troast used Jahelis’ video before singing Beautiful by Christina Aguilera.
Jahelis specifically mentioned cast member Heidi Gardner, saying that Gardner is “often used as the super-sexy, super-dumb girl” in the parodies, but said she’s “not that pretty,” but “I guess technically she’s the woman.” most conventional sexy of this cast. in the photo 2019)
Gardner, who has been a cast member of the NBC comedy staple since 2017, made it seem like she and her ex-spouse were on friendly terms, as she said she still has “all the love and respect in the world” for the person in question. .
“It was just a period of a couple of years of transition, pain, hope, loss and all those things,” Gardner said. “But I will say that during that time I feel like I never wasted a day getting to know myself, becoming a better version of myself and becoming a better friend and future partner, I think.”
Gardner said he learned valuable lessons from the painful life experience, calling it “a really cool payoff for something that was very painful and uncomfortable.”
She said her inner circle of friends was essential amid this difficult time.
“I will say the most important thing I learned in that time is to lean on the women in your life and your girlfriends,” Gardner said. “I already had amazing friends and family, but I’ll just say the women showed up in an amazing way.”
Gardner said her inner circle made it clear that from now on, her “romantic partner…does not need to be her emotional support.”
“Often the women in my life just know better things to say and better ways to love and care for me in some of those moments.”
Gardner, who has also worked extensively as a voice actor on shows such as SuperMansion, Alien News Desk and Bratz, said it’s important for friends to be there for each other during difficult times.
“We all know that no matter what kind of relationships you have with your partner one day, you will love them more than anything and praise them to your friends,” Gardner said. And some days they will feel like your worst enemy and you will curse them in front of your friends.