Anya Taylor-Joy Welcomes ‘SNL’s 1st Full Audience Since Beginning Of Pandemic In Opening Monologue
Tonight, The Queen's Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy made her 1st appearance as the host of Saturday Night Live, welcoming the 1st live audience the show has seen since the beginning of the epidemic.
"Well, hosting the season finale of Saturday Night Live, it's such an honor to be here," she said, "& the show is even more special because for the 1st time this year we have a full audience, fully commentary has been applied. "
For those in the room who were a little nervous about sitting so close to another person, the actor offered a classic advice: just give them a nude photo.
"Wait, just kidding," he said. "We have all been inside for a year; Everyone is already stripping everyone naked. "
The actress shared some interesting facts about herself. "Now that you're hearing my pronunciation, you might be surprised to learn that I was born in Miami, grew up between Argentina & London & my first language is Spanish," she said. "So legally, my ethnicity is Fashion Week."
He then discussed his highly popular Netflix series The Queen's Gambit. "What were all of you quarantining for those of you who didn't see it?" He joked "It was Tiger King & The Queen's Gambit; It was the only new TV for so many months. "
"I am happy to say that after watching the show, millions of people bought chess sets," Taylor-Joy continued, pointing to the play in which she played the chess prodigy Beth Harmon. "Dozens of them actually learned to play."
After giving some choice chess hints, Taylor-Joy asked his audience a question. "Before we start, the world will mean for me to start the show in my native language," she said. "You guys do not mind, right?"
He then signed off the traditional monologue, welcoming music guest Lil Nas X for the 1st time in Spanish.