Bowen Yang Addresses ‘SNL’ Chappell Roan Moo Deng Joke Following Backlash
deadline.comBowen Yang denies he mocked Chappell Roan on Saturday Night Live after backlash over fans of the singer saying he joked about her mental health.
The comedian took to social media to defend the “Weekend Update” segment, in which he appeared dressed up as Moo Deng, the viral pygmy hippo.
In the bit, Yang compares the attention that the hippo receives to that of Roan, who recently called out “creepy” fans for not respecting her boundaries. “Oh geeez. ‘Mocks’???” Yang shared on his Instagram Stories. “If my personal stance and the piece aren’t clear in terms of supporting her then there it is, I guess.” Yang continued, “Everything she has ever asked for has been reasonable and even then we can connect it to another story about boundaries or whatever.
Needing the hose [right now]…” Roan has been open about her mental health challenges and recently canceled a set of appearances at the All Things Go Music Festival to “prioritize” her health amid backlash over her political views. “Things have gotten overwhelming over the past few weeks and I am really feeling it,” Roan said in a statement posted on her Instagram Stories on Friday, September 27. “I feel pressures to prioritize a lot of things right now and I need a few days to prioritize my health.
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