“I’m sorry to barge in here,” said McKinnon. Later in the segment, Jost and co-anchor Michael Che welcomed cast member Kate McKinnon to the Update desk to discuss Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which recently passed a final state senate committee. “Or, as the contestants would guess, ‘Haze a nipple heave.'” “ said, ‘Have a little heart,'” Jost said, as he pulled up a Photoshopped copy of a partially filled-in Wheel of Fortune board. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.'Euphoria' Creator Ron Leshem Details Intriguing Story Behind North Road/Sipur-Backed Juvenile Prison Series 'Bad Boy' The comedian swore she was just trying to play Chelsea, 43, accurately and not “trying to play her unattractive.” “If you say that, you’re saying I’m unattractive!” “People were saying how unattractively I was playing Chelsea, and all I did was not wear makeup and put braces on,” remarked Sweeney. While appearing on the podcast, Sweeney claimed she now understands why the former Secretary of State, 75, sent the heated letter. She was right, that was wrong,” Sweeney said Wednesday. Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images “I understood what Hillary was saying, especially now that I’m a parent. Cynthia Johnson/Getty Images “SNL” executive producer Lorne Michaels sent a handwritten apology to the first family following the segment. Chelsea took heat again during the popular “Wayne’s World” segment, where Mike Myers and Dana Carvey insinuated that she wasn’t nearly as attractive as then-Vice President Al Gore’s daughters. The Post reached out to Sweeney, Chelsea and Michaels for comment. “She’s a kid, a kid who didn’t choose to be in public life.” “We felt, upon reflection, that if it was in any way hurtful, it wasn’t worth it,” Michaels said at the time. Getty ImagesĪfter the rather rude dig at the teen, “SNL” executive producer Lorne Michaels, 78, sent a handwritten apology to the first family. Jordan Strauss/Shutterstock Following the terse letter, Sweeney never portrayed Chelsea again. Sweeney revealed Wednesday that Hillary Clinton once sent a letter to the producer of the show expressing disapproval. The skit is not available on the show’s YouTube page.įollowing the terse letter, Sweeney never portrayed Chelsea again.Ĭhelsea took heat again during the popular “Wayne’s World” segment, where Mike Myers, 60, and Dana Carvey, 68, insinuated that she wasn’t nearly as attractive as then-Vice President Al Gore’s daughters. Joining Sweeney in the sketch were Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks playing the then-president and First Lady respectively. The scene, entitled “Inaugural Ball,” aired shortly after Bill Clinton’s election as US president. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection The sketch, entitled “Inaugural Ball,” aired shortly after Bill Clinton’s election as US president. Julia Sweeney (from left) played a teenage Chelsea Clinton, with Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks portraying her parents in a controversial 1993 “Saturday Night Live” skit. The contents of Clinton’s letter were not shared on the podcast. “Yeah, Hillary,” responded Sweeney, adding that the former presidential candidate complained about the skit. Sweeney, 63, made the startling revelation on the “Fly on the Wall” podcast after co-host David Spade, 59, recalled the 1993 skit where the actress portrayed the former First Daughter and how it “rubbed somebody wrong.” H’wood insider and Clinton ally could lose $300M in FTX debacle: insidersįormer “Saturday Night Live” cast member Julia Sweeney revealed Wednesday that Hillary Clinton once sent a letter to the producer of the show expressing disapproval over the portrayal of her teenage daughter, Chelsea. Laurie Metcalf on getting directed by ‘triple threat’ Ray RomanoĬhelsea Clinton pushes more pandemic powers for WHO Jeff Gordon in contract to sell $12.9M home in an A-list NYC condo
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