Melissa McCarthy reveals what she really chugged during iconic ‘SNL’ Hidden Valley Ranch sketch
nypost.comin the hilarious 2011 “Saturday Night Live” sketch, the “Spy” star actually chugged a probiotic drink called Kefir.“When I think about it, I kinda really love ranch,” said “The Heat” star to Entertainment Weekly’s “3 Rounds” host Alexis Wilson. “So I don’t know that I couldn’t have just [drank ranch dressing] … but there’s a lot of logistics to that.”McCarthy revealed that is an attempt to find a substitute for the condiment, she discovered Kefir.
The “Tammy” star joked that the diary drink isn’t that different from ranch “when you’re shotgunning it down your throat.”According to “The Little Mermaid” star, the entire “SNL” sketch was a version of something she wrote and performed while a part of the L.A.
Groundling comedy troupe.“At the time I was like, ‘This will be a great idea,'” recalled “The Heat” star. “And then doing it three times a week, I was like, ‘Hmmm, this is difficult to get down the third time.'”In the segment entitled “Taste Test,” McCarthy appears as ranch super fan Linda who attempts to prove her love for the brand by trying out the new products alongside two other consumers.
As the sketch progresses, Linda attempts to compete with her fellow taste testers for a $50 cash prize that is offered to the person with the “best comment” about the products.
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