The Real Reason Jenny Slate Was Fired From SNL

During an interview with InStyle in 2019, Slate rejected the reported messiness that led to her departure from "SNL." Speaking candidly, the comedian explained, "Everyone always thinks I got fired for saying f***: I didn't, that's not why I got fired. I just didn't belong there." Acknowledging that she simply wasn't a right fit for the show, she added, "I didn't do a good job, I didn't click. I have no idea how Lorne [Michaels] felt about me. All I know is, it didn't work for me, and I got fired."

By 2019, Slate had starred in a Netflix comedy special titled "Stage Fright," which garnered celebration from both critics and viewers (via Rotten Tomatoes). Seemingly more at ease with her struggles — and proud of her triumphs — the comedian ended her interview with a powerful breakdown of her career. As she noted, "I am a woman who has made so much of her own work, and I've had a variety of successes ... All of this stuff that is so intentional and worthy, but people often want to frame my success as an ascent from one failure that was the decision of some man who didn't understand me 10 years ago." She finished, "I just wonder, if I were a man, would people be so obsessed with the fact that I said a swear?" 

Luckily, it seems that Slate has forged ahead, ready to share more of her work with her fans in the nearby future.