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Bowen Yang reacts to 'background actor's' claim he got Shane Gillis fired from SNL


Published on 2025-02-28 22:24:09 - MSN
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  • Bowen Yang reacts to 'background actor's' claim he got Shane Gillis fired from SNL - Gillis was originally hired with Yang and Chloe Fineman to join the cast in 2019 but was promptly fired before he m

The article discusses Bowen Yang's reaction to a claim made by a background actor, Mike Denny, who suggested that Yang was responsible for Shane Gillis being fired from "Saturday Night Live" (SNL). Gillis was initially hired for the show in 2019 but was let go after controversial past statements resurfaced. Denny, in a since-deleted TikTok video, implied that Yang, who is openly gay, had a role in Gillis's dismissal due to Gillis's offensive remarks about the gay community. Yang responded to these claims on the "Las Culturistas" podcast, expressing his frustration and clarifying that he had no part in Gillis's firing. Yang emphasized that the decision was made by SNL's producers and highlighted the absurdity of the accusations, noting that he was not even part of the show when Gillis was hired and fired.

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