Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Leslie Jones Promoted to SNL Cast Member
Last month there were rumors that one of Saturday Night Live's only Black female writers, Leslie Jones, wouldn't be back next season [click here if you missed that].
Turns out the rumor was only half true…
Leslie won't be back as a writer, she's been promoted to full cast member.
According to Deadline Leslie will make her debut during this Saturday's show hosted by Jim Carey.
Leslie Jones was hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live in January and caused controversy with her opinion piece about standards of beauty now vs during slavery for SNL's Weekend Update [click here if you missed that].