Overview

• Mayim Bialik discussed being the subject of a 1994 SNL 'Blossom' sketch in Variety, pointing out that the actress playing her wore a prosthetic nose, hinting at antisemitism.
• Former SNL cast member Melanie Hutsell confirmed she objected to wearing the prosthetic nose during the sketch, but was threatened with termination if she refused.
• Hutsell has expressed remorse and shared that the experience haunted her for a decade after performing the sketch.
• Hutsell had the chance to apologize to Bialik in person during an audition, with Bialik reportedly accepting the apology.
• Bialik acknowledged how hurtful this portrayal might have been to fans who were proud to see a Jewish girl like her on TV.