Saturday Night time Are living would possibly get a bit awkward for Ayo Edebiri after her previous insults about Jennifer Lopez’s occupation resurfaced.
Years prior to starring on The Undergo, Edebiri, 28, gave the impression on a 2020 episode of the podcast “Scam Goddess” to talk about Linda Taylor’s welfare rip-off. All over her chat with host Laci Mosley, Edebiri introduced up Lopez, 54, and stated she believed Lopez’s whole occupation was once “one long scam.”
“Well, that’s the thing. She thinks she’s on multiple tracks, but it’s not her,” Edebiri defined on the time. “I think she thinks that she’s still good even though she’s not singing for most of these songs.”
Edebiri confessed she become “fascinated” via Lopez songs that allegedly function different artists’ vocals as a substitute of the pop big name’s. The Emmy winner stated she then began “reading up” on different circumstances.
“A lot of the write-ups of the songs will be like, ‘J. Lo didn’t have time to make it to the studio,’ like J. Lo was busy,” Edebiri stated. “It’s like, ‘Doing what?’ Not singing, obviously!”
Rapid-forward 4 years later, and Edebiri was once decided on to host the Saturday, February 3, episode of SNL along Lopez herself, who would be the musical visitor.
Forward of the episode, the duo got here in combination along forged member Heidi Gardner to advertise the display.
“I’m really excited, I love your show,” Lopez stated to Edebiri all over one promo teaser on Friday, February 2. Edebiri spoke back, “I love your everything.”
Neither Lopez nor Edebiri have addressed the 2020 feedback.
Since Edebiri’s podcast look, she’s come far in her occupation. Ultimate month, she gained her first Emmy for her function on The Undergo.
“I’m so incredibly grateful for this for so many reasons. But the main one, this is a show about family and found family and real family,” Edebiri stated all over her acceptance speech. “My parents are here tonight. I’m making them sit kind of far away from me because I’m a bad kid. But I love you guys so much.”
Whilst Edebiri has earned numerous reward in recent years, she’s additionally stuck some flack for her candid film critiques at the website online Letterboxd. In spite of the backlash, Edebiri brushed it off, pronouncing her feedback have been all in excellent a laugh.
“I’m a comedian. Anything I say online, I think I would say to somebody’s face,” she advised journalists following the Emmy Awards in January. “I have a Letterboxd [account] because I love movies, I love TV, I love this industry. I know how hard it is to make something. I respect everything that’s ever been made.”