Kate McKinnon Reveals The 2 Moments She Felt ‘Most Connected’ 

Kate McKinnon Reveals The 2 Moments She Felt ‘Most Connected’ To ‘SNL’ Audiences

Kate McKinnon is still thinking about her decision to leave "Saturday Night Live."

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The comic, which appeared on "SNL" for 11 seasons, recently revealed two examples,

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When she felt "most connected" to the audience.

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On Vulture's "Good One" podcast, McKinnon said, "There was one after Hillary [Clinton] lost, and I was playing 'Hallelujah' on the piano.

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"I feel extremely connected and very real to the people for whom this was a terrible tragedy," the speaker said.

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He mentioned one of his all-time favorite sketches on the program,

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An alien kidnapping skit that featured fellow "SNL" members Eddie Bryant and Cecily Strong as well as guest Ryan Gosling,

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saying, "Then I also felt more connected than ever

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The time when I sketched the alien abduction."

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