Elon Musk Responds After Chloe Fineman Suggests He Made SNL Cast Members Cry

Chloe Fineman, a prominent cast member of Saturday Night Live, recently made headlines after she suggested that Elon Musk, who hosted the show in May 2021, was the culprit behind an incident in which multiple SNL cast members were driven to tears. This revelation came on the heels of Bowen Yang’s previous comments about a mysterious host whose behavior reportedly affected the cast.

Back in August, during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Bowen revealed to host Andy Cohen that there had been a male celebrity host who made several cast members cry due to his negative feedback prior to the live show. “This man, this person, this host made multiple cast members cry,” Bowen stated, elaborating that the host had expressed disdain for their ideas right before a critical table read.

On a recent podcast, Bowen, along with SNL alumni Dana Carvey and David Spade, discussed the uproar surrounding his comments. Dana noted that he found the reaction to Bowen’s remark surprising, as he felt it was benign and more indicative of the intense atmosphere SNL’s cast members often face. “Imagine staying up until 4:00 a.m. writing a sketch only to be met with that kind of reaction – it’s no wonder emotions run high,” Bowen explained.

In a turn of events, the query regarding the unidentified host led to a frenzy on social media, with fans compiling a list of male stars who had hosted SNL during Bowen’s time with the show.

Chloe Fineman entered the conversation when she seemingly identified Elon Musk as the host in question. On TikTok, she confessed that she was among the cast members who cried, sharing a personal story about her experience working with Musk. Chloe removed the video shortly after posting, but not before it raised eyebrows online.

In her now-deleted TikTok, Chloe expressed frustration over Musk’s dismissive attitude towards her sketch idea. “I waited for you to be like, ‘Haha, JK,’ but instead, you were going through my script and were like, ‘I didn’t laugh, not once,’” she recounted. Despite the initial discouragement, she noted that her sketch successfully aired, and she appreciated Musk’s comedic talent.

However, her comments leave open the possibility that there may have been more than one cast member affected by the host’s behavior, as Bowen had mentioned “multiple” emotional reactions.

In response to Chloe’s TikTok, Elon Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his perspective. He admitted that he experienced concerns about the sketches leading up to the show. “I was worried it would be so unfunny it would make a crackhead sober,” he humorously tweeted, noting that things eventually turned out well in the end.

As conversations surrounding the incident continue, many are left curious about the dynamics between hosts and the SNL cast, as well as the pressures faced in the high-stakes environment of live television comedy. For fans eager to engage, Chloe’s full TikTok video remains a topic of discussion, leaving them to ponder the complexities of creativity and collaboration.