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Kenan Thompson Questions Morgan Wallen’s ‘Strange’ and ‘Abrupt’ Exit From ‘SNL’

Kenan Thompson felt thrown off by Morgan Wallen's exit from 'Saturday Night Live,' saying he found the singer's exit (and his post about it) strange.

Wallen — who went on the show to promote his forthcoming album I’m the Problem — drew speculation from viewers online after he walked off the Rockefeller Center set just as credits started to roll on NBC. Shortly following the incident, Variety reported Wallen’s departure from the set was not intentional and that “no slight was intended” although SNL did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone ‘s request for comment. Wallen’s post-exit Instagram Story even spawned a meme trend on social media, with accounts like the Empire State Building, the Carolina Panthers, and even a U.S.

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