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Former “SNL” Cast Member Chris Redd Got Real About Why Kanye West’s Pro-Trump “SNL” Rant Was “Bullshit”
“I remember the dress rehearsal where he tried his dress rehearsal version of that, and I heard it, but there was music playing still so people were, like, sitting there and vibing."

Former “SNL” Cast Member Chris Redd Got Real About Why Kanye West’s Pro-Trump “SNL” Rant Was “Bullshit”

You might recall when Kanye West — who has been in the news a lot lately due to his recent antisemitic statements and subsequent fallout — performed on Saturday Night Live back in 2018.

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“But I was listening to his words, and I was like, bro, he’s about to pull some bullshit. And I’m not about to be on stage for that. I’m not going to entertain this. Like, I’ve been a fan of Kanye my whole life. And I miss the old Kanye.”

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When it came to the rant that Kanye unleashed during taping, Chris said that it felt as if “he came in there wanting to shoot everybody — verbally.”

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“I just felt that was disrespectful, because we’re all grown adults. And now all of us don’t like you. He just came in there with a chip on his shoulder, ready to talk shit.”

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Of course, one of Chris’s most notorious SNL impressions was of Kanye himself — and he’s not so sure it was viewed as flattery.

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“I mean, it’s safe to assume my man don’t like that impression,” Chris said. “Judging by interactions, I don’t think he likes it that much. But, you know, I don’t like what he be saying all the time. So I think we’re even there.”

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Read more of Chris’s interview here.