When the 47th season of Saturday Night Live came to an end in May, the sketch series said goodbye to longtime cast members Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney. This week, it was revealed that three more SNL actors would not be returning for the next season. Melissa Villaseñor and Alex Moffat, who both joined the show in 2016, will not be returning for the 48th season. Aristotle Athari, a featured player from last season, is also not returning. Yesterday, Villaseñor took to Twitter to explain her departure and tease what’s next for her.
oh my sweetie fans, my Melissa monsters, i know “thas sah” me leaving the show, but! i felt this was my soul telling me its time to spread my wings. lots more for me to dig in and discover. what an honor to experience my kid dream, what an honor. forever grateful. ♥️
people ask me “whats next whats next?!” i’m like “chill man i am gonna be proud for a while, travel, enjoy life, do more volunteer work, spend time with my family, from there art blooms. 🌱
