After 43 years of ‘SNL’ Tiffany Haddish is 1st Black female comedian to host
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It took four decades, but “Saturday Night Live” has finally allowed another Black female comedian to host the show. Tiffany Haddish will bring her brash and expressive brand of comedy to “SNL” on Nov. 11.
Haddish broke out into the mainstream this past summer with her hilarious exploits in the film Girls Trip. But while her appearance on “SNL” shows progression, it’s ridiculous that Haddish is the first Black female comedian to host the 43-year-old show.
In 834 episodes, only 49 Black people have served as host on “SNL.” Out of the 49 Black hosts, only 11 were women. Most of the women who have hosted the show were actresses or musicians.
The list includes Cicely Tyson, Oprah, Janet Jackson, Queen Latifah, Halle Berry, Kerry Washington, Taraji P. Henson, Maya Rudolph, Gaboury Sidibe, and Octavia Spencer.
That means the show ignored three decades of prominent Black female comedians such as Whoopi Goldberg, Wanda Sykes, LaWanda Page, Marla Gibbs, and Mo’Nique to name a few.
Currently, Leslie Jones is the only Black female comedian on “SNL” after Sasheer Zamata exited the show in May of 2017. “Saturday Night Live” must address its diversity issue.
Haddish will host with Taylor Swift serving as the musical guest.
Chance the Rapper will host “SNL” the following week. It will be the first time that two Black hosts appeared on back-to-back weeks.
Maya Rudolph hosted, not black enough?
When will an Asian host? Aziz Ansari counts I guess….. Asian women? When will a white librarian host?
Why would Black folks care about an Asian hosting, going to the moon or doing anything else? I am sure Asians are asking when a Black person will open a chicken friend rice joint.
more like not “special” enough. she’s a returning cast member.
more Asian women will host when their fans stand up and demand it, not just in response to Black women hosting but because the public demands individual acknowledgement.
racism exists and isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
u can help by not tearing down the progress Black women have made in a phony attempt to lift up women of other ethnicities.