Taraji P. Henson as Wanda Sykes
Season 40, Episode 18
In the season forty "Hollywood Game Night" sketch, host Taraji P. Henson portrayed comedian Wanda Sykes.
Three days after the episode, in a phone interview with Syracuse's Post-Standard, Sykes admitted to being flattered by the attention, but felt it "was kind of hard to watch". She claimed her thoughts were along the lines of "My God, do I really walk like that? That's awful." As the interview continued, she made a point of addressing that she's "been on SNL played by someone else more than I've ever been on". Wanda Sykes had also been impersonated on the series by Maya Rudolph and Kenan Thompson. |
Tulloch, K. (2015, April 14). Wanda Sykes sounds off about SNL, Justin Bieber's roast and stand-up comedy before Syracuse show. The Post-Standard.
https://syracuse.com/entertainment/2015/04/wanda_sykes_sounds_off_about_saturday_night_live_justin_biebers_roast_and_stand-.html
https://syracuse.com/entertainment/2015/04/wanda_sykes_sounds_off_about_saturday_night_live_justin_biebers_roast_and_stand-.html