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New York Post
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Morgan Wallen reveals the real reason behind his abrupt ‘SNL' exit
He was just homesick. Simple as that. Morgan Wallen has broken his silence on why he made his abrupt exit at the end of 'Saturday Night Live' in March. When the 31-year-old country sensation appeared on the podcast 'Sundae Conversations, host Caleb Pressley asked him, 'Seriously, 'SNL,' did they make you mad?' Advertisement 3 Wallen whispered something to host Mikey Madison and gave her a one-armed hug before bolting from the 'SNL' stage. Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images 3 Musical guest Morgan Wallen skipped the usual fraternizing with the cast and host at the end of 'SNL' in March. NBC 3 'I been there all week,' said Morgan Wallen of his abrupt exit on the March 30 episode of 'Saturday Night Live.' NBC Advertisement 'Neo, no, I was just ready to go home,' said Wallen, who skipped the usual fraternizing with the cast at the end of the March 30 show. It was the second time he was a musical guest on the live sketch act series. 'I been there all week,' he said about the show's typical rehearsal schedule ahead of the live Saturday show. Wallen stood next to host Mikey Madison as she closed out the show with the rest of the cast behind them. Advertisement The 'Whiskey Glasses' singer then leaned over to Madison, 26, whispered something to her, gave her a one-armed hug and walked off the stage as everyone else celebrated completing another episode. Following his unexplained exit, Wallen skipped the after-party and posted a photo of a private plane on his Instagram Story with the caption, 'Get me to God's country.'
The Independent
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Morgan Wallen reveals the parts of fame he doesn't like after abrupt SNL exit
Morgan Wallen doesn't always love being famous. Speaking on Theo Von's This Past Weekend podcast, the 31-year-old country artist, who shot to stardom as a contestant on season six of The Voice, said fame is 'still weird' to him nearly a week after his abrupt exit from Saturday Night Live sparked controversy. 'There's parts of that that I don't like,' Wallen said of fame. 'I think anybody who has to deal with that … it's not ideal. It's not ideal to go everywhere. 'And even if you don't get bothered, you were on edge the whole time because you thought you might [be bothered],' he continued. 'There's things that you just don't do. There's just things you don't do anymore.' The Grammy winner went on to explain how hunting always helps to relieve his anxieties. He said: 'I can go be with my buddies. I'm in the middle of nowhere. I can be at ease. I can not stress out. You just find ways to supplement it, I think, you know?' If it's not hunting, it's being in a bar. Yet, Wallen admitted, 'it might be the best thing' for him not to go out drinking so often. In fact, he hasn't stepped foot in a bar since he was arrested in Nashville in April 2024 after he threw a chair off the rooftop of Eric Church's bar. The 'Whiskey Glasses' singer ended up pleading guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment, resulting in a two-year probation sentence and one week in a DUI education center. Wallen's comments on fame come nearly a week after he faced criticism for abruptly exiting the SNL stage following his March 29 performance on the live, late-night comedy show. The artist ignored the tradition of staying on stage and celebrating with the cast as the credits roll at the end of the episode. Wallen gave a quick hug to host Mikey Madison (Anora) before exiting. Sources close to the 'Cowgirls' vocalist told Variety there was no ill intent behind Wallen's immediate departure or subsequent social media post, and he enjoyed himself on the SNL stage. His performance included two song debuts — 'I'm the Problem' and 'Just in Case' — from his new album, One Thing at a Time, which was released on March 3. After the episode aired, Wallen took to his Instagram Story to share a photo of his private jet on the runway with the caption, 'Get me to God's country.' The short phrase has since gone viral, and now, Wallen is capitalizing on the moment by selling T-shirts and hats with the same phrase emblazoned on them.
