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Maya Rudolph on Her Mother Era, Reviving Kamala Harris for ‘SNL’ and Why Her ‘Zero-F—s Hormones Have Kicked In’


Maya Rudolph opens up about her "Mother" era, her Emmy nods for 'Loot' and 'Big Mouth' and her plans to bring Kamala Harris back to 'SNL' this fall.

The musically minded “ Loot ” star, “ Saturday Night Live ” icon and “Big Mouth” standout says her household has been a Taylor Swift stronghold for the past few years, and now Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan are also on repeat. That fight to be noticed as a lead, and not just the supporting player in someone else’s story, is what inspired Rudolph to compare her characters to drag queens — like the way she carries herself in the Mother’s Day monologue, strutting around in a sequined bodysuit rapping, “I’m your moth-uh.” Maya Rudolph flanked by Joel Kim Booster, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Ron Funches, Meagen Fay, Nat Faxon and Stephanie Styles in “Loot” AppleTV+

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