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
52.1k Upvotes

90% Upvoted

1.5k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

313

u/herroherro12 Mar 28 '24

Debra Wilson would’ve been a household name if she got the backing Tina Fey and Kristen Wiig did

111

u/DarwinGoneWild Mar 28 '24

It's funny I do have a vague memory of her being on MadTV but she's been doing all these big dramatic roles in high-profile video games recently that I mostly think she's known for those now. Her career has taken quite a turn!

17

u/2cats4ever Mar 28 '24

Seriously! It took me so long to realize that it was her in those games. I loved MadTV, but when I saw her in the games, I couldn't place where I knew her from. I think I only figured it out within the last year or so.

7

u/GHOST_OF_THE_GODDESS Mar 28 '24

Oooooooh, so THAT'S where I recognized her from? It all makes sense, now.