Thompson pointed out that the show has gotten more diverse over the years. “For decades, ‘SNL’ had only one, maybe two, Black cast members. Today, I’m one of five, and we also have Asian ...
The latest comes from Garrett Morris, who was not only in the original lineup but was also the show’s first Black cast member. And for Morris, the show just doesn’t have the bite it used to.
"It’s more than format changes, it’s reach,” Kenan said of the show's diverse cast at this year's Cannes Lions (per Deadline). “For decades, SNL had only one maybe two Black cast members.