Quinta Brunson introduced the laughs to Saturday Night time Dwell this weekend, as she hosted SNL for the second time.

QUINTA BRUNSON’S OPENING MONOLOGUE

The Abbott Elementary star, who stands at simply 1.50 metres, kicked off her monologue with a cheeky nod to her peak.

“I’m proof you are able to do something you set your thoughts to, even when individuals look down on you, whether or not it’s due to the place you come from, or actually since you’re solely 4’11”.

Brunson didn’t simply speak about being brief – she sang about it. With a showtune-inspired quantity, she celebrated “shorties” in all places, based on Individuals.

QUINTA BRUNSON AND SABRINA CARPENTER

She gave shout-outs to icons like Simone Biles, Kendrick Lamar, and Tom Holland.

“Being brief is improbable, being brief is completely okay. I’m an reasonably priced date since I can get tipsy from only one glass of wine,” she joked. This drew immediate laughs from the reside viewers.

Then got here the shock: pop star Sabrina Carpenter, herself simply 1.52 metres tall, crashed the stage.

“I heard you speaking about being brief, so I figured I’d drop by,” Carpenter quipped, becoming a member of Brunson for a duet concerning the perks and quirks of being petite.

QUINTA BRUNSON AND BEING SHORT IN HOLLYWOOD

The pair bonded over consuming brief ribs and studying brief tales.

“One shorty to a different: Once you eat brief ribs, does it simply style like ribs?” Quinta Brunson requested. “I by no means thought of it like that, however yeah!” Carpenter replied, sparking extra giggles.

SNL solid member Marcello Hernández, who stands at 1.68 metres, jumped in to “look tremendous tall” beside the duo.

After which, in a twist, former NBA famous person Dwyane Wade – a towering 1.93 metres – joined the group. He joked about, “Being 6’4” within the basketball world is like being 4’10” in all places else.”

HUMOUR ABOUT HEIGHT

The group harmonised, “We’ve been the identical peak since kindergarten. Life is simply extra enjoyable if you’re enjoyable measurement.”

Elsewhere within the episode, Quinta Brunson took on sketches as Harriet Tubman and an aged mom with a weird life insurance coverage coverage. She expertly proved her comedic vary.

Musical visitor Benson Boone rounded out the night time with two soulful performances.

For South Africans, the place humour about peak and self-deprecation is all the time successful, Brunson’s monologue felt proper at house. As she put it, “Shorties, tonight, this one’s for us.”

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