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Devon Walker Calls SNL 'Toxic' in Departure Post

9/6/2025

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Devon Walker, a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, labeled the show as "toxic" in his farewell post.
He cited dysfunction and a lack of compassion in job status communications among cast members.
Walker criticized SNL's management for leaving cast members uncertain about summer employment decisions.
He called for transparency, asserting that cast members deserve clarity about their roles.
Walker clarified his departure was a "mutual decision" with producers, not a firing.
SNL has not responded to Walker's claims about its workplace culture.

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Devon Walker, a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, labeled the show as "toxic" in his farewell post.
He cited dysfunction and a lack of compassion in job status communications among cast members.
Walker criticized SNL's management for leaving cast members uncertain about summer employment decisions.
He called for transparency, asserting that cast members deserve clarity about their roles.
Walker clarified his departure was a "mutual decision" with producers, not a firing.
SNL has not responded to Walker's claims about its workplace culture.