Morgan Wallen Breaks Silence on His Abrupt SNL Exit
- Morgan Wallen abruptly left the stage during the March 29, 2024 episode of Saturday Night Live, where he was the musical guest.
- Wallen’s exit followed his 2020 removal from SNL due to violating COVID-19 protocols after partying without a mask at the University of Alabama.
- Following his sudden departure from the stage in 2024, Wallen shared an image of his private jet on Instagram with the caption "Get me to God's country" and later introduced a merchandise collection featuring this slogan.
- SNL cast members, including longest-running member Kenan Thompson, commented on Wallen’s departure, with Thompson calling it "definitely a spike in the norm" and questioning Wallen’s post caption.
- Wallen’s public comments on the incident mark his first addressing it directly and suggest ongoing complexities in his relationship with fame and public perception.
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Morgan Wallen offers a no-frills defense for his awkward ‘SNL’ exit back to ‘God’s country’
When Morgan Wallen abruptly sauntered offstage during the curtain call that closed his most recent “Saturday Night Live” appearance in March, he quickly sparked online backlash and was accused of disrespecting the comedy institution. Now months since the viral moment,…

Morgan Wallen reveals why he abruptly left 'SNL' during closing segment
(NEXSTAR) – Morgan Wallen’s abrupt exit after his latest appearance on “Saturday Night Live” has sparked plenty of controversy over the last month of so, but Wallen himself had yet to comment on the March 29 incident until now. In an appearance on the “Sundae Conversations” web series with Caleb Pressley, Wallen said he wasn’t upset or mad at anyone involved with the show, but just wanted to go home. “No, no,” Wallen said, after Pressley asked i…
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