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SNL Alums Reflect on Resilience After Departure
10/6/2025
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Story summary
- Punkie Johnson and Chloe Troast discussed life after being fired from Saturday Night Live (SNL) at a farewell party.
- Johnson, a four-season SNL veteran, called the show a "different monster" pressuring cast members.
- Troast, joining Season 49, said life outside SNL is hard.
- They say the experience built resilience and pressure to find opportunities after SNL.
