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Ayo Edebiri Says Rumors of Jennifer Lopez Beef Were Absurd Because ‘That Would Be Like Mr. Bean and Mick Jagger Beefing — and I’m Obviously Mr. Bean!’


Ayo Edibiri says Jennifer Lopez was "very nice" when a podcast from 2020 resurfaced in which Edibiri slammed Lopez' singing ability.

Ayo Edebiri said during a new Vanity Fair cover story that Jennifer Lopez “was very chill and nice about it” when a potential online controversy threatened to derail their February episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Edebiri, coming off multiple award wins for “The Bear,” was the night’s host and Lopez was the musical guest amid the rollout for her album “This Is Me… Now.” Lopez previously told Variety that Edebiri broke down in tears while apologizing to her in the “Saturday Night Live” dressing room. In her Vanity Fair cover story, Edibiri said the potential controversy did not deter the accomplishment of hosting “SNL.” She added: “’SNL’ is something that in my bones, I dreamed of as a comedian, as a young kid.

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