Quinta Brunson fulfilled her lifelong dream of hosting “Saturday Night Live,” where she took a shot at “Friends” and championed educators.
The “Abbott Elementary” creator joked that all she had to do was create a successful TV show to be asked to host. She’s definitely accomplished that. ABC’s breakaway hit, “Abbott,” has won multiple awards since its debut.
Brunson explained that her show is similar to “Friends” but also pointed out the glaring differences between the two.
“It’s a network sitcom like, say, ‘Friends,'” Brunson said. “Except, instead of being about a group of friends, it’s about a group of teachers. Instead of New York, it’s in Philadelphia. And instead of not having Black people, it does.”
Brunson, 33, also joked about her rising fame and having to keep her mom in the dark about her new circle of friends.
“I told her I was going out to dinner, but I didn’t tell her with who because it was with this guy,” she explains as a video flashes across the screen of Brunson with Barack Obama.
Obama shares that he is proud of Brunson and her mom, Norma Jean Brunson, a former kindergarten teacher. Brunson’s mom was the inspiration behind “Abbott.”
She concluded her monologue by championing teachers and asking the audience to show educators the appreciation they deserve.
“Please remember how important teachers are,” she said. “Acknowledge the work they do every day and, for the love of God, pay them the money they deserve.”
Watch Brunson’s monologue in the video below.
