SNL Held Secret Auditions For Black Female Cast Members?

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Saturday Night Live got the message loud and clear…hire a more divorce cast and that was exactly their intentions when they held a secret audition looking specifically for an African American female cast member! Last week, comedian Bresha Webb auditioned for a spot on the cast she dished to the Jasmine BRAND. Webb said, “The audition came about from an inside source from SNL. I don’t think any of us had a clue about the showcase until two days prior. It was an awesome opportunity even though it was such a short notice but, if you stay ready you ain’t gotta get ready and we were READY! Lol But we were all honored to be selected.”

“I found out that I was on a list of funny women in the industry and there was an opportunity for me to audition for SNL last summer but, I was filming “Love that Girl” and now the opportunity has represented itself.”

“I can share that we all entered the groundlings theater backstage having no idea what to expect. I had no clue who was apart of the showcase. Of course my Comedianne friends (Tiffany Haddish, Beth Payne & Gabrielle Dennis) were there. And some talented ladies in sketch comedy were there that I had never met. We were all very supportive of each other and there was no sense of competition or pettiness. We were just happy that some new black women in comedy were being considered and given a shot. We even held hands prayed after the showcase. It was refreshing. The show was also sold out. It was packed to the max.”

All I can say is that SNL does need more diversity!! Hopeful one or more of these ladies gets a chance on the show!

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