Leslie Jones Says 'SNL' Writers Typecast Her as Angry and Aggressive
Leslie Jones, former cast member of "Saturday Night Live," expressed frustration in an interview with "The Sam Sanders Show" that SNL writers frequently typecast her as an angry, aggressive character — often portraying her as fighting someone or being "in love with a white boy." Jones explained she didn't push back on these portrayals at the time because she wanted to remain on the show.
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It was kind of frustrating that they would always make me the girl that was angry and beating up people or in love with a white boy.
They just always would make me angry or I'm fighting somebody.
She wanted to be on the show
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