Bowen Yang Reflects on Shane Gillis' SNL Firing and Its Aftermath

Yang discusses his experience during the controversy, his historic casting, and moving past the incident.

Bowen Yang and Shane Gillis were both hired for SNL's 2019 season, with Yang becoming the first Chinese-American cast member.
Gillis was fired shortly after old racist and homophobic comments he made resurfaced, leading to public backlash.
Yang received an apologetic call from Gillis before the firing, feeling 'incidental' to the larger cancel culture debate.
SNL creator Lorne Michaels assured Yang he wouldn't need to be the 'poster child for racial harmony.'
Despite the controversy, Yang has thrived on SNL, earning multiple Emmy nominations and continuing his successful career.