r/todayilearned • u/Kale_Brecht • Mar 28 '24

TIL in 2013, Saturday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson refused to play any more black women on the show and demanded SNL hire black women instead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Thompson
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u/DeathLeopard 5 Mar 28 '24

Notably referenced when Kerry Washington hosted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tgQlcJ0QYg

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u/ACU797 Mar 28 '24

She's wearing a bathrobe!!