Overview
- In a Jan. 6 Instagram video, the former cast member said he had prescription pill problems during his 2017–2022 tenure and claimed he sold pills to some colleagues.
- Redd described experiencing panic attacks and feeling isolated as coworkers gossiped rather than intervened during his struggles.
- He credited Christina Evangeline, Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife, with calling him out and helping him start therapy, saying their bond evolved into a relationship.
- Redd said he and Thompson discussed the relationship and kept it private for about a year, and he noted he was already off the show when it became public in 2022; he also declined to name any alleged buyers.
- Anonymous SNL sources told TMZ they had not heard of him supplying pills, and there have been no reports of legal action or a formal investigation tied to his claims.