Saturday Night Live got topical with its cold open on Saturday night, parodying both The Bachelor‘s shocking finale and the ongoing investigation into the 2016 Presidential Election.
Wildest Bachelor finale ever. #SNL pic.twitter.com/v4WjlA9v5S
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) March 11, 2018
The skit starts with Cecily Strong playing Becca Kufrin, the contestant who was famously dumped by Arie Luyendyk Jr. on the season finale of this season of The Bachelor. However, instead of Arie, in walked Kate McKinnon dressed in full makeup as Robert Muller.
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And instead of breaking up with her over a relationship, McKinnon had a different message to deliver. She said that instead of challenging President Donald Trump campaign’s alleged collusion with Russia over the 2016 election, he was going to pursue the potential charges of obstruction of justice.
Strong, still channeling Kufrin, took the announcement just like her real-life counterpart during the break-up. And just like in the break-up, McKinnon refused to leave and awkwardly demanded closure from Strong.
Based on the Twitter reaction, fans at home loved the sketch.
They are nailing this skit 😭 #SKBSNL
— Chelsey C. (@iamchelsey_) March 11, 2018
Whoa!!! 🤣🤣🤣. The opening sketch that mashes up “The Bachelor” with Becca and Ari breaking up with Robert Mueller is brilliant!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #SNL #SKBSNL @nbcsnl
— Jan Aguilos (@JanwichPlease) March 11, 2018
Robert Mueller meets The Bachelor! #SKBSNL #SNL
— Beatriz Camargo (@b_eatrizcamargo) March 11, 2018
How is Kate McKinnon playing Robert Mueller AND Arie so perfectly all at once?! #SNL pic.twitter.com/KX630QT3Gn
— Tatum Tollner (@TatumTollner) March 11, 2018
I ship Robert Mueller and Becca K. #SNL @nbcsnl
— Kelsey Costa (@kelsorp_costa) March 11, 2018
This SNL bachelor spoof is spot on. #SNL
— Debbie (@miseibbed) March 11, 2018
Kate McKinnon can play almost anyone. She’s so good at this #SNL
— Stephanie. (@qsteph) March 11, 2018
How is Kate McKinnon the perfect Mueller and also The Bachelor?!? #SNL @nbcsnl pic.twitter.com/BYiswDPkN4
— Karen DaltonBeninato (@kbeninato) March 11, 2018
I truly thought we were going to get the first non-political cold open in years. #SNL pic.twitter.com/5HYolwwAvn
— Joe Dillard (@JoeDillrd) March 11, 2018
I’m not sure anyone who isn’t a Bachelor watcher got how hilarious that was but it was worth it for me #SNL
— Jynifer #TeamAriadna (@Jen_Wyatt8905) March 11, 2018
“So that’s it, he’s just gonna be president for 2 more years?”
“Honestly, probably 6.”Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong’s delivery in this sketch is so incredible. #SNL
— Rosemary Hallmark (@rohallma) March 11, 2018
“They are nailing this skit,” a user by the name of Chelsea wrote.
“Whoa!!! The opening sketch that mashes up “The Bachelor” with Becca and Ari breaking up with Robert Mueller is brilliant!!!!” another added.
“How is Kate McKinnon playing Robert Mueller AND Arie so perfectly all at once?!” asked a Twitter user, while another added, “I ship Robert Mueller and Becca K.”
“I’m not sure anyone who isn’t a Bachelor watcher got how hilarious that was but it was worth it for me,” another Twitter user wrote.
“‘So that’s it, he’s just gonna be president for 2 more years?’ ‘Honestly, probably 6,’ Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong’s delivery in this sketch is so incredible,” another chimed in.
