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Chris Redd Reveals Substance Struggles and Support Journey

1/7/2026

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Chris Redd, a former SNL star, posted an Instagram video about substance-abuse struggles from 2017 to 2022.
He admitted selling pills to castmates and said they offered little support.
Redd described panic attacks and felt his castmates wouldn’t be concerned about him.
He credited Christina Evangeline, Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife, for helping him through therapy starting in 2022.
Redd said he felt conflicted about dating Evangeline due to friendship with Thompson.

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Story summary

Chris Redd, a former SNL star, posted an Instagram video about substance-abuse struggles from 2017 to 2022.
He admitted selling pills to castmates and said they offered little support.
Redd described panic attacks and felt his castmates wouldn’t be concerned about him.
He credited Christina Evangeline, Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife, for helping him through therapy starting in 2022.
Redd said he felt conflicted about dating Evangeline due to friendship with Thompson.