Morgan Wallen Explains SNL Walk-Off
If the phrase 'Get me to God's country' means anything to you, then I'm sure you heard about Morgan Wallen's controversial Saturday Night Live walk-off a few weeks ago.
For a quick refresher, Morgan was the musical guest for the March 29 episode of SNL, which was hosted by Mikey Madison. Everything seemed to go perfectly fine until the very end of the episode when, instead of hanging around to chat and congratulate the cast on yet another good show, Morgan abruptly walked off the stage.
Having already given the impression he couldn't get out of the studio fast enough, the country singer then followed up by posting an IG story of his private jet with the caption: 'Get me to God's country,' which is a phrase now permanently embedded in my daily lexicon.
The whole thing caused quite the stir: viewers were confused, and it sounds like the SNL cast certainly didn't love it either. In fact, Morgan's exit was the subject of numerous jokes on the following episode, which probably gives you an idea of how his behavior was received in the writers' room.
Amid all the backlash, a source told Variety that, despite how it may have appeared, Morgan did enjoy his time on SNL and hadn't meant to offend anyone. And now, following reports that he refused to take part in a sketch on the show, Morgan has finally weighed in on the controversy.
Appearing on a recent episode of Sundae Conversation with Caleb Pressley — which, for the record, is very satirical — the 32-year-old was asked about the walk-off and whether the SNL cast made him 'mad,' to which he replied: 'No, I was ready to go home. I'd been there all week.'
Well, that much was obvious. Something tells me it might be a while before we see him back in Studio 8H. You can find the full conversation here.
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