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11 Years Ago, Kenan Thompson Drew a Line That Changed ‘SNL’s Cast Forever

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While speaking with TV Guide in 2013, Kenan Thompson announced that he would no longer do sketches on Saturday Night Live that required him to dress in drag. Thompson had previously portrayed a number of black female celebrities on the show, including Mo’Nique, Maya Angelou, and Jennifer Hudson, but apparently got sick of being their go-to guy for […] The post 11 Years Ago, Kenan Thompson Drew a Line That Changed ‘SNL’s Cast Forever appeared fir…

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11 Years Ago, Kenan Thompson Drew a Line That Changed ‘SNL’s Cast Forever

While speaking with TV Guide in 2013, Kenan Thompson announced that he would no longer do sketches on Saturday Night Live that required him to dress in drag. Thompson had previously portrayed a number of black female celebrities on the show, including Mo’Nique, Maya Angelou, and Jennifer Hudson, but apparently got sick of being their go-to guy for […] The post 11 Years Ago, Kenan Thompson Drew a Line That Changed ‘SNL’s Cast Forever appeared fir…

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Vice broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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