{"id":1429302,"date":"2025-04-16T23:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T22:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/?p=1429302"},"modified":"2025-04-24T10:41:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:41:20","slug":"chappell-roan-reveals-her-true-feelings-about-bowen-yangs-snl-moo-deng-sketch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/culture\/chappell-roan-reveals-her-true-feelings-about-bowen-yangs-snl-moo-deng-sketch\/","title":{"rendered":"Chappell Roan reveals her true feelings about Bowen Yang’s SNL Moo Deng sketch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chappell Roan<\/a> has set the record straight on her feelings about Bowen Yang’s <\/span>Saturday Night Live<\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0sketch. <\/span><\/p>\n

Back in September, the<\/span> Fire Island <\/span><\/em>star was accused of mocking ‘The Giver’ singer when he portrayed the viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng on Weekend Update.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

In the sketch, Yang’s character opened up about the challenges of her viral fame, disclosing that she had been “going nonstop, running around, eating lettuce, trying to bite the water from a hose. And the response has been overwhelming.” <\/span><\/p>\n

“But it has come to the point where I need to set some boundaries. <\/span>Reminder,<\/span> women owe you nothing. When I’m in my enclosure tripping over stuff, biting my trainer’s knee, I am at work. That is the project,” Moo Deng exclaimed. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Do not yell my name or expect a photo just because I’m your parasocial bestie or because you appreciate my talent. The only hippos in media were either hungry, hungry or Jada Pinkett Smith in Madagascar. <\/span><\/p>\n

“But now I’m your favourite hippo’s favourite hippo.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Towards the end of the sketch, Collin Jost pointed out that Moo Deng’s complaints were similar to Roan’s recent statements about fame, which resulted in Yang telling everyone to leave the singer alone. <\/span><\/p>\n

Following the episode’s release, some of Roan’s fans accused the <\/span>Wicked <\/span><\/em>star of making fun of the ‘Pink Pony Club’ singer and her journey navigating the entertainment industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Yang shut down the claims at the time<\/a>, the ‘Hot to Go’ singer has remained mum about her thoughts on the sketch… until now.<\/span><\/p>\n