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In October 2019, Yang made his debut on Weekend Update (WU), as Chinese trade representative Chen "Trade Daddy" Biao in a segment about Donald Trump's trade war that was "brief, funny and took some clever satirical shots".
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In other sketches he portrayed Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang in a parody town hall debate, and was an extra in a mock movie trailer for Downton Abbey. Notably he was included in the show's cold open playing Kim Jong-un giving advice to Trump on handling the Ukraine controversy including the whistleblower who helped trigger the 2019 impeachment hearings. Yang's first episode as a regular cast member was the season's opening episode September 28, 2019, with host Woody Harrelson. Gillis issued an apology, but within days was let go by SNL. News of the Chinese and openly gay Yang's new job was reported internationally, but within hours was overshadowed by revelations that comedian Shane Gillis, who had been hired at the same time, aired homophobic and anti-Asian jokes. Yang is the third openly gay male, and sixth LGBTQ cast member.
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Similarly SNL has had comparatively low representation of LGBTQ on-air cast and guest hosts since the series started in 1975. A 2016 study of SNL revealed: 90% of 1975–2016's show hosts (826 total) were white, 6.8% were black, 1.2% were Hispanic, and 1.1% were labelled "other". Up until Yang's promotion there had been only three cast members, and six hosts who were of Asian descent. SNL has had "little representation from Asian actors, as cast members or hosts" over several decades.
Yang is the show's first ever Chinese-American cast member, and third openly gay male cast member after Terry Sweeney and John Milhiser. In September 2019, Yang was promoted to featured cast member for the 45th season, alongside improviser Chloe Fineman. He was promoted to the main cast before the 47th season. Yang was promoted to on-air cast member for SNL's 45th season as a featured player, in September 2019, becoming its first Chinese-American, third openly gay male, and fourth-ever cast member of Asian descent. He is the show's first East Asian-American cast member in the show's 45-year history. He was promoted to Featured Player for season 45. He joined Saturday Night Live as a writer for season 44 and cameoed as Kim Jong-un that same season. Thank you, Bowen Yang.As Writer: 2018-2019 As Cast Member: 2019- present Bowen Yang is an American comedian. You just feel better about where you're at in life."īehind the scenes SNL gossip and a new hangover cure. "And any episode of 90 Day Fiancé because it's so jarring that it literally is sobering. "It'll be bacon, egg and cheese from some cute little bagel shop in Brooklyn, or fried dumplings," said the comedian. So Sundays, instead of being about sleeping in, have become about getting out (for breakfast) and winding down (with some reality TV). "The DJ played 'Be My Lover' by La Bouche and I knew every single word,” said Yang. When RuPaul hosted, Yang understood the assignment, treating the afterparty like it was a Lip Sync For Your Life segment on Drag Race. Drink champs with me.' I was like, 'Whatever you say, Khloé Kardashian.'" "I turned around and Khloé Kardashian looked me in the eyes and said, 'What are you drinking? That's so sad. “I drank a bourbon when I went to Kim Kardashian West's secret afterparty," Yang shared. With drinks flowing and an available dance floor (Yang’s final destination before the night winds down) anything can happen-and basically has.
"I think I blacked out, like, 'This is what it's like every week?!'" Though we’re sure he meant some of his happiest moments besides the seven years his family lived in Montreal.Īt one such bash, "Solange was the musical guest and Beyoncé and Jay-Z showed up," he said. “Some of my happiest moments have been at the afterparties," revealed Yang. I wish I could just stay,' but there's something in me that is antsy and gets me out."Īdrenaline aside, it's SNL's legendary cast afterparties that would keep even the most motivated of us hiding under the covers on a Sunday morning. I'm moving throughout the day being like, 'I wish I was just in bed. “I used to be the person who couldn't get out of bed, now I think it's just an adrenaline thing chemically in your body from working at SNL," he told People, describing his day-after-the-show vibe. SNL hasn’t only been a platform for Yang’s massive talent (we’re going to go out on a pretty sturdy limb here and call him the funniest cast member - with apologies to Pete Davidson stans) it’s also given him a new drive. Yang has made it into People’s Sexiest Man Alive issue. Bowen Yang says that landing a spot as a Saturday Night Live castmember in 2019 changed his "life in every way imaginable” and as of this hot second, the comedian has another accomplishment to add to the list of big life changes.
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