Morgan Wallen Explains the Real Story Behind His Abrupt 'SNL' Exit
Morgan Wallen recently addressed his unexpected departure from the Saturday Night Live stage, where he was a musical guest. The incident occurred after the show's conclusion, when Wallen left the stage after seemingly speaking to host Mikey Madison and hugging her. During an interview on 'Sundae Conversations with Caleb Pressley,' Wallen clarified that he was not upset but simply eager to return home after spending the entire week there. His Instagram post, which read 'Get me to God’s country,' was also brought up, to which he responded with a simple acknowledgment. There is no indication that Wallen is banned from future appearances on the show.
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Morgan Wallen recently addressed his unexpected departure from the Saturday Night Live stage, where he was a musical guest. The incident occurred after the show's conclusion, when Wallen left the stage after seemingly speaking to host Mikey Madison and hugging her. During an interview on 'Sundae Conversations with Caleb Pressley,' Wallen clarified that he was not upset but simply eager to return home after spending the entire week there. His Instagram post, which read 'Get me to God’s country,' was also brought up, to which he responded with a simple acknowledgment. There is no indication that Wallen is banned from future appearances on the show.
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Morgan Wallen made headlines after leaving the Saturday Night Live stage abruptly at the end of the show, which is against the usual custom where the cast stays on stage during the ending credits roll.
During an interview with Caleb Pressley, Wallen explained that his sudden exit was not due to any issues with the show or its hosts, but rather because he simply wanted to go home after a long week.
The incident involved Wallen speaking briefly to the host Mikey Madison and giving her a one-armed hug before making his exit, which was unusual and caught viewers' attention.
There was an Instagram story posted by Wallen around the same time, captioned 'Get me to God’s country,' which was mentioned in the interview, but Wallen did not elaborate on its meaning.
Despite the abrupt departure, there is no confirmation that Wallen has been banned from appearing on Saturday Night Live again, leaving the possibility open for future performances.
Morgan Wallen is speaking out about his sudden exit from the Saturday Night Live stage after acting as their musical guest a few months back.If you don’t remember, the 31-year-old country music star made headlines after abruptly exiting the stage at the end of Saturday Night Live on Saturday (March 29).
During the moment, he seemingly said something to host Mikey Madison before giving her a one-armed hug and heading for the exit as the rest of the cast stayed on stage, as is customary for every episode during the ending credits roll.
During his appearance on “Sundae Conversations with Caleb Pressley,” he was asked by the host, “Seriously, SNL, did they make you mad?
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Morgan responded, “No, no, I was just ready to go home. I’d been there all week.”
Caleb also mentioned Morgan‘s “Get me to God’s country” Instagram Story that he posted shortly after his abrupt departure from SNL.
Morgan didn’t have much to say in response to that, just added, “Yeah” while smiling.