Morgan Wallen is acknowledging his controversial Saturday Night time Dwell look for the primary time. After strolling off the stay present’s set whereas the cameras have been nonetheless rolling on the March 29 episode, Wallen launched new merchandise that referenced the viral submit he shared on Instagram afterward.
On Tuesday, April 1, Wallen promoted the brand new T-shirt and hat being bought on his official merch retailer. The gadgets say, “Get me to God’s nation,” which is what Wallen wrote on Instagram from the airport after his SNL look.
The nation singer was the musical visitor on this week’s episode. He carried out two songs and was on stage with host Mikey Madison and the remainder of the SNL forged members as everybody mentioned their goodbyes. Nevertheless, he didn’t stick round for lengthy, and was seen strolling proper off the stage whereas everybody else continued to have a good time the tip of the present. He additionally noticeably didn’t acknowledge any of the forged members, though he did give Madison a quick hug.
When he posted the “Get me to God’s nation” message on Instagram that very same night time, many followers thought it was his method of throwing shade and hinting that he didn’t get pleasure from his time on SNL. Wallen has not commented on the state of affairs.
SNL forged member Kenan Thompson mentioned he seen Wallen’s early exit and joked, “I assumed perhaps he needed to go to the potty or one thing.” As he instructed Leisure Weekly, “I don’t know what goes by means of folks’s minds once they resolve to do stuff like that. I don’t know if he understood the project or not, or if he was actually feeling a sure form of method.”
This was not Wallen’s first controversy linked to SNL. Again in 2020, he was booked to carry out on the present, however was disinvited on the final minute after he posted movies of himself breaking COVID-19 protocols by partying on the College of Alabama. He apologized and was invited again, making his debut on the present in December 2020.
Saturday Night time Dwell, Saturdays, 11:30/10:30c, NBC