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Bowen Yang says he felt like "the seasoning" and "never felt central" to SNL
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· June 9, 2026
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Key takeaway Yang's comments were made during an interview with Variety's Actors on Actors series.
Bowen Yang, an openly LGBTQ individual and former Saturday Night Live cast member, has shared his experience on the show. He expressed feeling like he was not a central part of the program. Yang's comments were made during an interview with Variety's Actors on Actors series.
In the conversation, he described his role on SNL as being like "the seasoning", implying that he was not a main character. Further details about Yang's experience on SNL are available from the source, including the full conversation with Variety.
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Category: culture Published: June 9, 2026 Source: LGBTQ Nation Reading time: 1 min
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