Ego Nwodim On Why She Exited ‘SNL’ After 7 Years & Her “Hope That There Will Be More Black Women” In The Cast

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Ego Nwodim On Why She Exited ‘SNL’ After 7 Years & Her “Hope That There Will Be More Black Women” In The Cast

Ego Nwodim left Saturday Night Live after seven seasons and is reflecting on her time on the show and her decision to exit. In a new interview, the comedian explained the thought process she had to leave the NBC late-night sketch show. “It’s like being in a marriage,” Nwodim said on Sherri Shepherd talk show. “I’ve never done it before, but that show was my longest relationship ever. I’m not a commitment-phobe, but I heard when you’re marrie…

Ego Nwodim Says Leaving SNL Was Like (Amicable) Divorce

Ego Nwodim says ‘Saturday Night Live’ was her longest relationship ever, and ultimately she didn’t want to stay in that marriage. ‘I wanna date other people!’ Nwodim told Sherri Shepherd. ‘I wanna see some other privates!’

Ego Nwodim reveals why she left 'SNL' after 7 seasons

Ego Nwodim is opening up about her reason for leaving "Saturday Night Live," comparing the exit to the end of a marriage.

Ego Nwodim Explains ‘SNL’ Exit and Says ‘I Hope There Will Be More Black Women’ on the Show: It Was ‘Time to Make Space for Something Else for Me’

Ego Nwodim told Sherri Shepherd about her decision to exit 'SNL' after 51 seasons, leaving the show without any Black women in the cast.

'SNL' Star Ego Nwodim Reveals Why She Left After 7 Seasons

"It's like, 'I wanna date other people!'" the comedian joked in a new interview. The post ‘SNL’ Star Ego Nwodim Reveals Why She Left After 7 Seasons appeared first on Urban Hollywood 411.