Yang received backlash on social media for the skit amid claims he was mocking Roan, but the comedian rejected that idea.
Bowen Yang and Chappell Roan held hands at the end of Saturday Night Live, just weeks after the comedian was criticised by her fans for apparently mocking her while dressed as pygmy hippo Moo Deng.
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Referencing a statement Roan shared on social media, he added: “Reminder, women owe you nothing.