Bowen Yang breaks his silence on decision to leave ‘SNL’ after 7…
Bowen Yang is talking out on his decision to say goodbye to Studio 8H.
After seven seasons on “Saturday Night Live,” the actor, 35, confirmed he’s leaving the late night time present.
“I loved working at SNL, and most of all i loved the people. i was there at a time when many things in the world started to seem futile, but working at 30 rock taught me the value in showing up anyway when people make it worthwhile,” Yang started on Instagram on Saturday.
“i’m grateful for every minute of my time there. i learned about myself (bad with wigs). i learned about others (generous, vulnerable, hot). i learned that human error can be nothing but correct.”
Bowen Yang shares a sequence of photographs after saying his “SNL” departure. Instagram/@fayedunaway
Yang is about to leave after Saturday night time’s Christmas episode. His “Wicked” co-star, Ariana Grande, will host together with musical visitor Cher.
(*7*) gushed Yang. “They all care deeply about people in the room, any room, enjoying themselves. i can’t believe i was ever included in that.”
Friends and followers flocked to the comments part to want Yang properly.
Bowen Yang shares behind the scenes photographs with his “SNL” solid. Instagram/@fayedunaway
Bowen Yang with buddies at “SNL.” Instagram/@fayedunaway
Evan Ross Katz wrote, “Iconic (understatement),” while Andy Cohen merely acknowledged: “Bravo.”
Brittany Snow added, “A Scorpio, rising!! 😍😍.”
“Summer House” star Amanda Batula also shared a candy message, penning, “Will miss you but can’t wait to see what’s you do next 🤍🤍🤍🤍.”
Yang’s abrupt departure comes after first becoming a member of for season 45 in 2019.
“It’s his choice. People have no idea what is really going on,” an insider told The Post on Friday. “This has come out of the blue, but is no surprise.”
Just months earlier, a handful of “SNL” solid members, including Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim, also exited the sketch comedy sequence before season 51 premiered on Oct. 4.
Ariana Grande and Bowen Yang in “Wicked.” Universal Pictures
Musical visitor Cher, host Ariana Grande, and Bowen Yang during promos on Thursday, Dec. 18. Rosalind O’Connor/NBC through Getty Images
According to sources, Yang allegedly wished to leave “SNL” after season 50, however creator Lorne Michaels and the network satisfied him to keep on.
“Bowen was telling friends that it was his time. He wanted to move on and was even planning to spend time in Japan,” an insider told The Post in September.
“People on the show told him to take the summer to think it over, but it looked like he was leaving and everyone was just waiting for the announcement,” they continued. “He talked to Lorne and [NBC] threw a ton of money at him.”
Bowen Yang in an “SNL” sketch. SNL
Over the past few months, Yang himself has alluded to departing the lengthy working present.
He told People in April that “SNL” was “this growing, living thing where new people come in and you do have to sort of make way for them and to grow and to keep elevating themselves.”
“That inevitably requires me to sort of hang it up at some point,” explained Yang, “but I don’t know what the vision is yet.”
Benedict Cumberbatch and Bowen Yang during the Chuck E. Cheese sketch on May 7, 2022. NBCU Photo Bank through Getty Images
Meanwhile, the funnyman has been booked and busy lately.
Yang has co-hosted the widely fashionable “Las Culturistas” podcast with Matt Rogers since 2016. The duo debuted the Las Culturistas Awards in August, which aired on Peacock.
Last yr, Grande, 32, appeared on Yang’s podcast and confessed that she wished him to play Pfannee in “Wicked” so badly that she personally reached out to Michaels, 81, to make it work with the “SNL” schedule.
Bowen Yang performs George Santos in the opening on Jan. 21, 2023. SNL
“I was so, so over the moon excited that you were going to be able to do it — I called Lorne!” the pop star revealed in November 2024. “I knew that it was a huge, massive ask — and also probably an impossible one.”
“You made it work,” Grande gushed. “You exhausted yourself and worked yourself to the bone.”
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