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With each presidential election cycle comes Saturday Night Live‘s notorious political impressions. Past cycles have stars like Alec Baldwin in the spotlight as Donald Trump, Jim Carrey as Joe Biden And Maya Rudolph as his Vice President, Kamala HarrisFor this reason, Rudolph’s name kept popping up on social media when Biden announced his withdrawal from the race and endorsed his vice president as his presidential candidate.
Fans immediately speculated that Rudolph would return to the role that earned her an Emmy in the last election cycle. In an interview with Diversity, Rudolph said she received many encouraging messages following the announcement that left her speechless.
“It was wild!” said Rudolph diversity“In addition to my excitement, I have received so many GIFs that have made me laugh. … My phone won’t stop blowing up.”
It’s been an exciting time for Rudolph, who was nominated for four Emmy Awards in the days before Biden left office. She’s been involved in several projects this year, including her Apple TV+ show. preyAnd Nick Kroll‘S Big mouth.
And fans can expect even more from Rudolph this year. The comedian is expected to return to SNL as Harris in the show’s 50th season, which premieres September 28.
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