A-list pop star CRASHES Quinta Brunson's SNL opening monologue as she takes on hosting duties
Quinta Brunson took on SNL hosting duties for the second time in the latest episode - but her opening monologue was soon crashed by an A-list pop star.
The Abbott Elementary actress, 35 - who recently filed for divorce from husband Kevin Anik - showed off her comedic skills during the monologue and at one point poked fun at her 4'11" height.
'Yeah, that's right I'm short. Yeah, it's okay. You know, they even tried to cast me as a kid on Abbott Elementary and I wrote that,' she humorously said.
'But I love being short! And I want other short people to know the sky is the limit. So shorties, tonight this one's for us!'
Brunson then broke out into song about her height and belted out, 'Being short is amazing. Being short is just fine. I'm a cheap date because I get wasted off of one glass of wine.'
Quinta was soon joined by backup dancers as she listed off other celebrities with a shorter height such as Sabrina Carpenter - who suddenly appeared by the actress's side, causing the live audience to erupt into cheers.
Brunson sang, 'When you're short you can do anything / You can flip like Simone [Biles], Olympic superstar / Or start a war with Drake, like you're Kendrick Lamar / You can be like Tom Holland and marry a ten / Or like Sabrina Carpenter...'
When the Espresso hitmaker stepped onto the stage, Quinta halted her song and held a confused expression on her face.
'Wait! Sabrina, it's the real you. What are you doing here?' the star questioned.
The Grammy winner then explained, 'I mean, you were talking about being short, so I thought I'd stop by.'
Quinta followed up with, 'Sabrina, can I ask you something? One shortie to another. When you eat short rib, does it just taste like rib?'
After taking a moment to ponder the question, Carpenter replied, 'I never thought about it like that, but yeah! Wait, here's a question for you. When you read short stories, do they feel like novels?'
The Emmy winner excitedly answered, 'Yes! Finally someone who understands. But being short isn't all bad.'
Both Quinta and Sabrina then continued the song together as they moved about the stage - and were quickly interrupted by SNL comedian Marcello Hernandez.
Brunson sang, 'When you're short you can do anything / You can flip like Simone [Biles], Olympic superstar / Or start a war with Drake, like you're Kendrick Lamar / You can be like Tom Holland and marry a ten / Or like Sabrina Carpenter...'
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