Kate McKinnon reflects on her emotional decision to leave SNL: “It was just really hard”
Kate McKinnon shared more details regarding her SNL departure in a new emotional interview. Back in May, fans were left devastated after the beloved actor officially ended her tenure on SNL during the show’s 47th season finale.
Over the last few weeks, the Joe vs Carole star has slowly opened up about her decision to leave the comedy-sketch show. In a recent in-depth interview with Vulture’s Good One podcast, McKinnon opened up about the emotional moment she shared with SNL creator Lorne Michaels. “Telling Lorne was really hard.
He knew it was coming. He was very sweet. But he has been a father figure to me and so much more,” she revealed in between tears. “It was just really hard – simple human emotions, not wanting to say goodbye to something you love.
This is fresh. It only happened two months ago.” Later in the interview, McKinnon reflected on the heartwarming memories she made while preparing for her last appearance. “The most meaningful moments were moments when, like on a Friday night at rehearsal, I decided to stop and look around at the people who I loved so much and just make a memory of it,” she said. “Nothing special – we were all just sitting around, and Mikey was doing a bit or Alec was doing a bit, and we were catching up and just looking around at the crew.
