Star Breaks Silence on Exit

Saturday Night time Dwell misplaced one other solid member yesterday when it was introduced that their breakout star, Bowen Yang, can be leaving. Yang has since launched an announcement after the shock announcement, which has left many questioning why he’s strolling away from the collection.

In a put up on Instagram, Yang broke his silence concerning his shock departure from SNL, with a particular tribute to creator Lorne Michaels and his Depraved co-star Ariana Grande:

In Yang’s farewell message, he would not give a purpose for his departure and as an alternative sends love and regards to his co-stars, writers, company, and the viewers, in addition to exhibiting some SNL sketches and behind-the-scenes pictures:

“thanks to each single one who confirmed up there: pals and coworkers and audiences and hosts. thanks celeste, sudi, will, alison, julio, fran, drez, bulla, marty, john, ben, jimmy, ceara, deetch, jake, asha, jack, auguste, tucker, kent, streeter, james, alex, jasmine, gary, and billy for writing with me. thanks to each solid member for making me snicker and cry. to liz and don. tom, jodi, louie, eamon. gena, chris, eddie. the crews, the pages. and to audrey, jameson, cassandra and chris for the quickest, funnest quick-changes in all of showbiz. thanks to ari for sending me off within the dreamiest manner i may think about.”

Yang’s surprising exit is going on midseason and through Yang’s eighth season with the comedy collection after becoming a member of in 2018 as a author for season 44. He then joined the solid as a featured participant throughout season 45, earlier than being promoted to the primary solid in the beginning of season 47. He earned Emmy nominations throughout his time at SNL for the supporting comedy actor in 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025.

The comic/actor can also be identified for greater than SNL, however has established himself effectively because of his popular culture podcast, Las Culturistas, alongside Matt Rogers. He is additionally had roles in Depraved and its sequel Depraved: For Good, The Wedding ceremony Banquet, Hearth Island, and Dicks: The Musical.

Yang is not the one departure from SNL this yr, as seen after season 50, the place Ego Nwodim, Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker, and Emil Wakim exited through the summer season break.

It is unclear what Yang’s plans are after saying goodbye to Saturday Night time Dwell, however let’s hope the comic stays on our screens.