“The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri has claws!
Years earlier than Edebiri, 28, gained an Emmy for the uber-popular Hulu present, she appeared on the “Rip-off Goddess” podcast in 2020 the place she claimed Jennifer Lopez’s profession is “one lengthy rip-off.”
Whereas she most likely didn’t ever assume she must defend her remark, it might trigger awkward rigidity when Edebiri hosts “Saturday Night time Dwell” on Feb. 3 with musical visitor Lopez, 54.
Showing on the podcast to debate Linda Taylor’s welfare rip-off, the “Huge Mouth” comic mentioned of the “Booty” singer, “Effectively, that’s the factor. She thinks she’s on a number of tracks, however it’s not her.”
“I feel she thinks that she’s nonetheless good despite the fact that she’s not singing for many of those songs,” she added.
R&B singer Ashanti has beforehand claimed that her reference monitor vocals had been handed off as Mrs. Ben Affleck’s in Lopez’s “I’m Actual” and “Ain’t it Humorous” remixed tracks.
Edebiri continued that she grew to become “fascinated” that a few of Lopez’s vocals are allegedly these of different pop stars.
“Plenty of the write-ups of the songs might be like, ‘J. Lo didn’t have time to make it to the studio,’ like J. Lo was busy,” Edebiri defined. “It’s like, ‘Doing what?’ Not singing, clearly!”
Neither Edebiri nor Lopez have addressed the resurfaced feedback. They did nevertheless, stand side-by-side in a “SNL” promo launched Friday alongside solid member Heidi Gardner.
“I’m actually excited, I like your present,” Lopez mentioned as she regarded into Edebiri’s eyes throughout the teaser. “I like your every part,” Edebiri replied with a smile.
The Put up has contacted reps for Edebiri and Lopez for remark.
Followers within the YouTube feedback reacted to Edebiri’s suspected lie.
“Ayo has a pure aptitude for comedy,” one laughed.
“‘I like your every part,’” Ayo being a scammer,” one other chuckled.
A 3rd screamed, “AYO WE HEARD THE PODCAST! YOU’RE not fooling anybody.”
“SNL” airs on NBC at 11:30 p.m. EST on Feb. 3.