‘SNL’ Parodies Morgan Wallen Following His Sudden Departure from the Show

Morgan Wallen’s Sudden Exit from SNL

Saturday Night Live (SNL) featured Morgan Wallen, who expressed his feelings following his abrupt departure from the show last week.

On Saturday (March 29), the country singer made headlines as a musical guest when he unceremoniously said his goodbyes and left the stage after acknowledging guest actress Mikey Madison.

Typically, SNL concludes with a celebration between the invited musician and the host, but Wallen made a hasty exit. Shortly thereafter, he posted on his Instagram History images of his private jet alongside the phrase: “Get me to the country of God” as he returned to his home in Tennessee.

SNL’s Response to Wallen’s Departure

Since then, SNL has humorously addressed Wallen’s sudden exit multiple times, including twice during last night’s show (April 5). The initial joke came during the “Cold Open,” where James Austin Johnson, portraying President Donald Trump, referenced Wallen’s social media commentary about “the country of God.”

“I even set tariffs on the island not present by people. This is called Herd and McDonald Island,” Johnson quipped. “The island of McDonald. I would like to visit there. Can you imagine this? Big Mac and hula skirt. Get me to the country of God, right? Remember this?”

Later, in the Weekend Update segment, the comedian remarked, “It was the worst week for the stock market since the summer of 2020. But remember, back then, the president was also Trump. In just the last two days, investors lost over 6 trillion dollars. Money is leaving the stock market faster than Morgan Wallen.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCVG5PU87KU

Earlier this week, longtime SNL actor Kenan Thompson commented on Wallen’s abrupt exit: “I don’t know what goes through people’s minds when they make decisions like that. I’m not sure if he understood the assignment or felt some type of way.” He humorously added that he thought perhaps Wallen “needed to go to the pot or something.”

Thompson confirmed he “definitely saw” Wallen’s hasty departure, saying: “This is definitely a surge in the norm. We’re so used to everyone turning around and saying, ‘Good job, good job.’ So when someone leaves, you’re left wondering, hmm, what’s that about?”

Wallen himself made light of his cryptic statement, turning the quote into merchandise.

Since January, Wallen has been teasing and releasing tracks from his upcoming album, *I’M The Schold*, which is set to drop on May 16. The title alludes to some of the public scandals he has faced in recent years.

In April last year, he faced allegations involving three counts of reckless threat and one count of hooliganism after throwing a chair from a bar rooftop in Tennessee. By December, he was found guilty of two counts of misconduct for reckless threats without a weapon and was ordered to complete a week at a DUI education center, along with a two-year probation period.

Earlier this week, Wallen mentioned that he had avoided bars for a year post-incident.

In 2021, a recording surfaced containing racial slurs he used, leading to his removal from several radio stations and the termination of his contract with Big Loud. Despite this, sales of his album *Dangerous* surged, and he maintained the number one spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart for an impressive ten weeks. Wallen expressed that he felt “embarrassed and regretted” his actions and requested fans not to defend him.

In other news, in October, the musician donated $500,000 to the American Red Cross to aid efforts in response to Hurricane Helen.