'Saturday Night Live' Breakup: Reality Show Says Goodbye to These Three Cast Members
Reality show "Saturday Night Live" will be saying its seventh farewell to these mainstay cast members following its recent 2021 - 2022 season.
According to TVLine, reality stars Melissa Villaseñor, Alex Moffat, and Aristotle Athari will be saying their goodbyes to "Saturday Night Live" ahead of its 48th season this year.
In 2016, both Villaseñor and Moffat joined "SNL" then got promoted as one of the main cast shortly after in 2018. Additionally, Aristotle Athari just recently made his debut as a featured player last year during its 47th season, but will not be returning for a second time.
Villaseñor made her debut in the reality show with her role of Sarah Silverman from the "Family Feud: Political Edition" sketch. She is best known for her impressions of politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and singer Lady Gaga. Moffat debuted in an episode hosted by Margot Robbie and The Weeknd, and is best known for his impression of Joe Biden.
Rumors of Villaseñor's departure already circulated earlier this year when the SNL alum posted some behind the scene photos and videos of her time during the reality show in an Instagram Story, which ended with a title card that read "The End".
Shortly after, the comedian posted details on social media accounts regarding her upcoming standup comedy performances, "WHOOPS...TOUR!", with dates spanning from October to November 2022.
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Is It Time for SNL Flop-Era?
Recently, "Saturday Night Live" also had to let go of one of its biggest mainstays: Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon, and Kyle Mooney.
On August 30, the official SNL Twitter posted a question to fans asking who they wanted to host the reality show. Among those who made it to the top replies are drag queen Kelly Mantle, TikTok star Jake Novak, comedian Henry Winkler, and duo Randy Rainbow and Carol Burnett.
let us know in the replies! ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/i59OrnwngK
— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) August 29, 2022
Meanwhile, the reality show still faces an underlying issue against a sexual assault allegation filed by an unnamed victim by Horatio Sanz in an SNL after-party. However, NBC dismissed the allegations and expressed that they would not be held liable, as the claim happened "after-hours" from the show.
NBC show "Saturday Night Live" is set to premiere its 48th season on NBC this fall, with no exact date yet. However, the former Hulu mainstay has switched to streaming on Peacock.
