Former "SNL" Cast Member Chris Redd Got Real About Why Kanye West's Pro-Trump "SNL" Rant Was "Bullshit"
“I remember the dress rehearsal where he tried his dress rehearsal version of that, and I heard it, but there was music playing still so people were, like, sitting there and vibing."
In a new interview with the Daily Beast, former SNL member Chris Redd revealed what it was like to be in the room as Kanye went off.
Chris revealed that Kanye also attempted to "perform" a version of the rant during dress rehearsals for the episode. "I heard it, but there was music playing still so people were, like, sitting there and vibing," he recalled.
“But I was listening to his words, and I was like, bro, he’s about to pull some bullshit. And I’m not about to be on stage for that. I’m not going to entertain this. Like, I’ve been a fan of Kanye my whole life. And I miss the old Kanye.”
When it came to the rant that Kanye unleashed during taping, Chris said that it felt as if "he came in there wanting to shoot everybody — verbally."
"I just felt that was disrespectful, because we’re all grown adults. And now all of us don’t like you. He just came in there with a chip on his shoulder, ready to talk shit.”
Of course, one of Chris's most notorious SNL impressions was of Kanye himself — and he's not so sure it was viewed as flattery.
“I mean, it’s safe to assume my man don’t like that impression,” Chris said. “Judging by interactions, I don’t think he likes it that much. But, you know, I don’t like what he be saying all the time. So I think we’re even there.”
