Sabrina Carpenter made a surprise cameo during Quinta Brunson‘s Saturday Night Live monologue, during which they performed a song all about honoring short people.
Brunson began her SNL monologue by noting its her second time hosting the beloved show, before making a joke about being “proof you can do anything you put your mind to even if people look down on you.”
“Whether it’s because of where you come from or literally because you’re only 4’11,” she joked. “Yeah, that’s right. I’m short… But I love being short, and I want other short people to know the sky’s the limit. So shorties, tonight, this one’s for us!”
The host then launched into a song about her height: “Being short is amazing, being short is just fine. I’m a cheap date cause I get wasted off of one glass of wine.”
Brunson went on to reference some of the most notorious “shorties,” including Simone Biles, Kendrick Lamar and Tom Holland, before the camera then panned over to reveal the Grammy winner. “But, like, Sabrina — what are you doing here?”
“I mean, you were talking about being short, so I thought I’d stop by,” Carpenter added.
“Sabrina, can I ask you something one shorty to another?” the host asked the singer. “Anything,” she responds to which Brunson joked, “We can eat short rib because it just tastes like rib?”
“I never thought about it like that, but yeah,” the “Espresso” singer responded, before Brunson launched into another round of height-related jokes. “Wait, here’s a question for you. When you read short stories, do they feel like novels?”
SNL cast member Marcello Hernandez then joined Brunson and Carpenter on stage, where he poked fun at their height. “I just thought I would come stand next to you because it makes me look super tall.”
“Come on, Marcello, you should be proud of being short,” Carpenter noted, before former NBA champion Dwayne Wade joined them on-stage. “Dwayne, sorry, what are you doing here?” Brunson asked, to which Wade responded, “Well, I was just in the audience watching SNL, and I heard your song about being short, and I felt seen.”
“But you’re tall, you’re 6’4,” Brunson pointed out. “Yeah, but I’m 6’4, and like basketball world, it’s like 4’10, Shaq’s like 7’1, and I just really want to be in the song,” he responded.
“Alright, I can’t say no to you, Dwayne Wade,” Brunson affirmed, and the “shorties” closed out the opening monologue.
Brunson, the star and creator of Abbott Elementary, returned to host SNL for the second time alongside Benson Boone as the night’s musical guest. Saturday’s show notably marked the Grammy nominee’s first appearance on the show, and Brunson’s first hosting gig since April 2023.
Brunson and Boone are two of the final hosts and musical guests for SNL‘s landmark 50th season. Next week, The White Lotus star Walton Goggins will host with musical guest Arcade Fire, with Scarlett Johansson and Bad Bunny closing out season 50 on May 17 as host and musical guest, respectively.
More to come.
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