Punky Johnson is saying goodbye saturday night live.
The 39-year-old comedian posted the Instagram Thursday.
“After four seasons, I won’t be back saturday night live The 50th time,” Johnson said.
In the video, she explains how she inadvertently revealed the news to the audience during a stand-up comedy show at Union Hall in Brooklyn on Wednesday. compatriots saturday night live cast members Molly Carney, Devin Walker and Michael Longfellow Also in the lineup. As Johnson answers viewers’ questions about what she’s most looking forward to next season saturday night liveshe didn’t want to lie, so she replied: “Oh, I won’t come back.”
Johnson clarified that the withdrawal was not motivated by hostility.
“There’s no discord, there’s no severance, there’s no resentment,” she said. “Man, I love my people! I don’t think it’s a big deal.”
She continued: “saturday night live It was a dream I didn’t even know I could achieve. I was a member of one of the most elite institutions in comedy, and I’m extremely grateful for that. That’s still my person. I love them. I’m going to play a fool at the after party!
“My time is over now, well, the punks are out there now, y’all!” Johnson concluded.
Some saturday night live The actors commented on the post.
“Love you till the day I die, Punkie!!!” my money wrote. “Now get off Instagram and any tf editing apps you use and please call me back!”
“President’s Punk🩵🩵🩵🩵,” Heidi Gardner commented.
“I love you punk🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,” Chloe Fineman written.
Johnson joins saturday night live Featured in Season 46 in 2020 and promoted to repertory ahead of Season 48 in 2022. Her celebrity impressions elicit laughs, including Queen Latifah, Ice Spice, Angel Reese, Sunny Hosting Hostin), Gayle King, Wanda Sykes, Mary J. Blige, etc.
“SNL I love you…looking forward to what’s next!!!” Johnson captioned her post. “💙🫡#snl #49 PUNKIE OUT!!!!✌🏽.”
Shortly after the news broke, maya rudolph is set to Bring back her beloved image Vice President Kamala Harris exist saturday night live This fall, just in time 2024 election. The highly anticipated 50th season saturday night live Premieres on September 28th.
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