When will Bowen Yang say goodbye to SNL? Comedian exits after joining in 2018 and rising to gold star cast member

Bowen Yang, the first Chinese American and openly gay star on Saturday Night Live, is leaving the show. The comedian who has spent seven years on the show is reported to be departing after the December 20 episode, which will be hosted by his close friend Ariana Grande.

Bowen Yang joined the SNL cast in 2019 and has since then made memories with his sketch appearances and monologues. Although it was rumored that the comedian might not join the show in its 51st season, he debunked the rumor in September. Unfortunately, Yang will be leaving the show in the midst of season 51. His exit comes on the heels of Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner’s departures.

More details on Bowen Yang’s exit from SNL

Before the commencement of SNL season 51, Bowen Yang revealed to People magazine exclusively in September that he was reassured by creator Lorne Michaels that he still had more to do on the show.

“I've always gone by the instinct of, do I have more to do? And I feel like I do,” he told the news outlet. “Even Lorne and I talked about it, and Lorne was like, ‘You have more to do,’ and that means a lot, because I even confessed to him. I was like, ‘I feel the audience is maybe getting sick of me.’ And he was like, ‘That's not true. There's more for you to do. I need you.’”

He added:

“I have to honor that. That man has changed my life, and I owe a lot of my life to that show. And I love working there, the people are the best. I really love each of them so much.”

Bowen Yang also revealed that he was so emotional when his co-workers, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow, Heidi Gardner, and Ego Nwodim, announced they were leaving the show.

“What I've always thought, what I think everybody knows, is that SNL is this boot camp, and that implies that there is a next phase you train for something else. It's always a transitional place, and I think it is always a launching pad.”

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