Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney, and Chloe Troast leaving SNL
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Saturday Night Live
Nathanred — 1 year ago(September 11, 2024 09:07 PM)
Punkie Johnson and Molly Kearney chose to leave. Chloe Troast was let go. Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker have been upgraded to full cast members after two seasons as featured players.
https://www.slashfilm.com/1660887/chloe-troast-snl-season-50-exit-reason/
The 50th season of "Saturday Night Live" will premiere on September 28, 2024, and we already know that some faces from recent seasons won't be coming back. Punkie Johnson and Molly Kearney have both already announced their official departure from the late night sketch comedy series before season 50 begins later this month. With just under three weeks left until the show starts this milestone season, the show has shed one more cast member. However, thanks to three newly hired featured players, it seems as if the size of the overall ensemble will remain the same.
Before we introduce the new cast members, it's truly disheartening and disappointing to report that Chloe Troast will not be returning for season 50. Troast joined "SNL" as a featured player in season 49, and it felt like she actually had quite the impressive debut season on the show.
"Hey all, I was going to wait to post, but Deadline beat me to it. Unfortunately I was not asked back to 'SNL' this season. I wish I was going back to be with all the amazing friends I made there, it truly felt like home. But it wasn't in the cards. I wanna thank everyone who supported me. Especially everyone who came to see my tour this summer, wore costumes from characters, and had such wonderful things to say. You mean everything to me. I hope I was able to spread joy and laughter, all love. Onwards and upwards."
But the show must go on, and go on it will. At the same time Troast is leaving the show, previous featured players Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker are now full fledged main cast members. Their promotion makes way for the three new cast members joining the show as featured players this season, and we'll break them down below