Bowen Yang had some insider secrets to share about Sydney Sweeney’s much-talked-about appearance on Saturday Night Live earlier this year.
The episode featuring the Euphoria star aired in March and faced significant backlash for relying heavily on jokes about the actress’s body. It also ignited conversations about how women in the spotlight are often portrayed in comedy.
Highlights
- Bowen Yang revealed some insider secrets about Sydney Sweeney’s much-talked-about appearance on Saturday Night Live earlier this year.
- He claimed the 'Euphoria' star wanted them to write jokes about her breasts.
- “She came in and was like, ‘Please, everyone, make jokes about my boobs,’” he said. “She was practically begging everybody.”
Months later, Bowen revealed how the 27-year-old actress was well aware of how audiences scrutinized her for her appearance.
Bowen Yang revealed insider details about Sydney Sweeney’s much-talked-about SNL appearance
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In a candid conversation on the Fly on the Wall podcast, the cast member spoke about how Sydney was “an example of a host who came in and understood how she was being consumed and perceived already.”
He also claimed she “begged” them to write jokes “about [her] boobs.”
“She came in and was like, ‘Please, everyone, make jokes about my boobs,'” he shared. “She was practically begging everybody.”
The Euphoria star faced backlash after her SNL episode aired in March, with many criticizing the focus on her physical appearance
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During her SNL hosting debut in March this year, Sydney appeared as a Hooters server in one of the sketches, where her character rakes in tips due to her physical appearance despite being an incompetent waitress.
The young star also joked in her monologue about coming up with a five-year plan to convince her parents about pursuing a career in Hollywood. And if that failed, she told the audience that her “plan B” was to “show boobs.”
The 27-year-old actress appeared as a Hooters waitress in one of the sketches on SNL earlier this year
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In one sketch, the actress also had to make out with Bowen, who shared in the recent podcast that he had a conversation with her about it ahead of shooting to make sure she was comfortable with it.
“Bowen, I’m on Euphoria,” he recalled her words.
“She came in and was like, ‘Please, everyone, make jokes about my boobs,'” Bowen said in a candid conversation on the Fly on the Wall podcast
“But then she also said, ‘You’re living every gay man’s dream by ‘having sex’ with me,’” he added during the podcast interview.
"She knows that she is so raw sexual power that anyone would be thrilled to simulate sex with her," he continued. "It’s so crazy."
While speaking to GQ, Sydney herself said she wanted to use her SNL appearance to joke about the online chatter surrounding her image.
During her monologue, Sydney joked that if her Hollywood career didn't pan out, her plan B was to "show boobs"
“There's so many people out there who are like, ‘Oh, she's famous because she showed her boobs,'” she said.
“You just learn the system,” she went on to say. “You can try and fight it but they just fight back. Even if you stand up for yourself, people are going to attack you for standing up for yourself.”