Scarlett Johansson parodies Katie Britt’s SOTU rebuttal in SNL cold open

Actress Scarlett Johansson parodied Sen. Katie Britt’s (R-Ala.) rebuttal to the State of the Union in last week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open, and the reaction sparked widespread social media attention. exposed to criticism and ridicule.

The episode began with a brief introduction by cast member Ego Nwodim, who played CNN’s Abby Phillips, before cutting to Mikey Day, who played President Biden delivering his “State of the Union” address.

“Guys, we’re going to cover a lot tonight. There’s going to be a lot of applause. So, Kamala, I hope you didn’t skip leg day, girl. You’re going to be up and down all night. ,” Day said, and Punky Johnson, who played Vice President Harris, stood up and applauded.

He was then booed by Heidi Gardner, who plays Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who heckled Biden during a speech Thursday night. And she introduced Britt as her Republican response, saying, “I think she’ll help me more than anything I can say here.”

Johansson, who plays Britt, staged a mock rebuttal from her kitchen, much like the young Alabama senator did last week.

“My name is Katie Britt and I’m honored to serve the great people of Alabama. But tonight I’m auditioning for the role of Scary Mother, who will perform an original monologue called ‘This Country Is Hell.’ That’s going to happen,” Jonathon said.

“You know, I’m more than just a senator. I’m a wife, a mother, the craziest guy in the Target parking lot. I’m worried about the future of our children. We want you to appeal to female voters and women who love the kitchen, which is why we’ve invited you into this strange, empty kitchen,” she added.

“Saturday Night Live” also criticized her speech online, which included telling the story of a woman who was sexually abused in a cartel’s sex trafficking operation to make a point about immigration. We also focused on some aspects of However, the Associated Press reported that this incident did not occur in the United States or under the Biden administration.

“And like any mother, I’m going to take a sudden turn to a shocking and violent story about sex trafficking. And what year it happened, where it happened, and when it happened. Rest assured that all details about it are true, except for the president,” Johansson said.