Bowen Yang is saying N-O-T-O to people saying he was putting down Chappell Roan.
The Saturday Night Live star cleared the air about his viral bit from the season 50 premiere on Sept. 28, where he dressed as baby hippo Moo Deng and made callbacks to the “Hot To Go” singer.
In a message shared to social media, Bowen responded to an article that claimed he “mocked” Chappell.
“Oh geez. ‘Mocks’ ??? If my personal stance and the piece aren’t absolutely clear in terms of supporting her then there it is I guess,” he wrote on Instagram Sept. 29 over a screenshot of the article. “I guess everything she has ever asked for has been reasonable and even then we can connect it to another story about boundaries or whatever. Needing the hose rn…”
Bowen made an appearance alongside Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che during the show’s Sept. 28 episode dressed as the adorably slippery baby hippo Moo Deng. Taking her stance on boundaries, Bowne’s Moo Deng used some of Chappell’s famous lines to ask for a little respect while she’s on the job.
