Overview
- Sawayama posted that shoes were worn on tatami mats during the 'Nobody’s Son' staging, urging creative teams to show research, respect and care when referencing Japanese culture.
- Carpenter twice sang an F-word that aired unbleeped on the East Coast broadcast and Peacock, while West Coast and later digital uploads muted the lyric.
- NBC, SNL and Carpenter have not issued detailed responses to the cultural critique or the live profanity; Carpenter shared thanks to the cast and crew and noted her tour’s return this week.
- Viewers also noticed a brief microphone cut during a sketch, a technical glitch that prompted complaints on social media.
- Carpenter pulled double duty as host and musical guest, performing 'Manchild' and 'Nobody’s Son'; it remains unclear whether the broadcast will face any FCC action over the uncensored language.