Bowen Yang Plays Moo Deng, Makes Chappell Roan Comparisons on ‘SNL’ | Bowen Yang, Chappell Roan, Saturday Night Live | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

It’s Saturday Night time Reside‘s fiftieth season and the writers and forged made positive to ship for his or her followers!

The highly-anticipated fiftieth season of SNL premiered on Saturday (September 28) and launched the viewers to a brand new character from fan-favorite forged member Bowen Yang: none apart from Moo Deng, the well-known pygmy hippo.

Season 50 seems to solely amplify his character skills as he takes on the likes of a child pygmy hippo, Moo Deng.

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Moo Deng has taken social media by storm. The pygmy hippo has gone viral a number of occasions, however nothing might’ve ready audiences for Bowen’s full hippo costume and his tackle the younger animal star.

After being smacked within the face with water from the hose and making an attempt to chunk at it, Bowen returns to the Weekend Replace Desk soaked and able to proceed his bit. After thanking the ‘Moo Deng boo thangs’ for his or her help, he goes on to speak about how terrible the harassment as a brand new star has been.

Colin Jost, one of many Weekend Replace hosts, compares the newborn hippo to rising pop star, Chappell Roan. When requested if Moo Deng knew who Chappell Roan was, she gasped in shock earlier than replying, “I’m ten weeks previous, Colin,” the pygmy hippo reminded the host earlier than ending with, “After all I do know Chappell Roan.”

The sketch continues to attract parallels between the pygmy hippo and the Midwest princess, with Moo Deng demanding followers to, “Cease harassing her and cease throwing shellfish at her.”

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