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Tina Fey Calls Aging “Reverse Puberty,” SNL50 Afterparty Challenge

6/6/2026

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Tina Fey told Today on Thursday that aging feels like “reverse puberty.”
She said her skin now feels “papery” rather than oily as it did in her early teens.
Fey noted the “Four Seasons” writers’ room consists of peers of similar age who openly discuss personal aging experiences.
She recalled that staying up past midnight made the “SNL50” afterparty last year difficult for her.

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Tina Fey told Today on Thursday that aging feels like “reverse puberty.”
She said her skin now feels “papery” rather than oily as it did in her early teens.
Fey noted the “Four Seasons” writers’ room consists of peers of similar age who openly discuss personal aging experiences.
She recalled that staying up past midnight made the “SNL50” afterparty last year difficult for her.