Bowen Yang Pokes Fun At Chappell Roan On 'SNL'

Bowen Yang from Saturday Night Live poked fun at Chappell Roan and the last few rough months shes had, including getting heat for canceling her upcoming shows and not endorsing a presidential candidate .

Yang, dressed as Moo Deng, the baby hippo who went viral this month, made an appearance during Weekend Update on Saturday. Moo Deng explained she needed to set boundaries and that when shes in her enclosure, shes at work.

Do not yell my name or expect a photo just because Im your parasocial bestie or because you appreciate my talent, Yang said as Moo Deng.

It was a clear reference to an Instagram post Roan made in August , in which she wrote, When Im on stage, when Im performing ... I am at work. Any other circumstance, I am not in work mode. ... I dont agree with the notion that I owe a mutual exchange of energy, time, or attention to people I do not know, do not trust, or who creep me outjust because theyre expressing admiration.

Moo Deng also declared, Im your favorite hippos favorite hippo, a reference to what Roan once said onstage during a concert, Im your favorite artists favorite artist.

Moo Deng went on to say shes been approached by brands, but I will only stand behind products that I believe in similar to how Roan told Rolling Stone  that she is saying no to every fucking brand deal right now.

After Moo Dengs several references to Roan, Weekend Update co-host Colin Jost admitted that Moo Dengs life sounded similar to Roans. Moo Deng said to stop harassing her and Roan before finally adding that she will not make an endorsement for a presidential candidate.

A week ago, Roan said on TikTok that while she plans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November, she cant endorse her because of the lefts transphobic and completely genocidal views.

Roan received backlash for that stance, and a few days later, she canceled her All Things Go festival appearance in New York City and Washington, D.C., that was supposed to take place this weekend.

Things have gotten overwhelming over the past few weeks and I am really feeling it, Roan wrote on Instagram. I feel pressure to prioritise a lot of things right now and I need a few days to prioritise my health. I want to be present when I perform and give the best shows possible. Thank you for understanding.

Yangs impression sparked a bit of outrage, with some fans claiming he was mocking Roan. On Sunday morning, Yang pushed back. 

Oh geez. Mocks??? Yang wrote on his Instagram story. If my personal stance and this piece arent absolutely clear in terms of supporting her than there it is I guess. 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 rn 

Roan is set to be SNL s musical guest for the Nov. 2 episode with host John Mulaney.