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Maya Rudolph Says She Never Flirted at SNL, Calling It a Regret

She shared the lighthearted confession during a live Good Hang conversation with Amy Poehler.

Overview

  • Maya Rudolph told a live audience she "didn't get to, like, sleep with anybody at SNL" during her 2000–2007 tenure.
  • She asked "Why didn't I flirt with people?" and said "I'm bad at flirting," framing the remarks as a humorous self-critique.
  • Amy Poehler responded that Rudolph was "crazy" not to notice that "everyone was in love with you," drawing laughs at the taping.
  • Coverage notes that Rudolph has been with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson for nearly 25 years, and they share four children.
  • Reports contextualized her comments with SNL's history of backstage romances, citing pairings such as Carrie Fisher and Dan Aykroyd and Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson.