“I have to tell you something: I’ve never experienced anything like this with any of the work I’ve ever done,” Maya said. “This has been such a tremendous, exciting time for me that feels so much bigger than me or anything I’ve ever done.”
“I’ve played her on the show already, but the minute that it was announced that she was running, I think I was home watching The Bear, and it was like announced that confirmed doing SNL. I was like, ‘I did what?'”
The Loot star acknowledged the outpour of encouragement she’s been receiving to bring her one-of-a-kind rendition of the Democratic nominee back to SNL, as well as the ultimate impact it’s had on her to play such a role.
“I would have never believed you if you had said, ‘Hey, one day you are going to be playing the presidential candidate.’ For me to think that I have anything to do with this by association is mindblowing.”
“I spent so many years on SNL, watching other people play presidential candidates, and thinking there’s no one that resembles me in the race. To think that we’re here now and to think that I would ever be close by association is so incredible.”
Although Maya neither confirmed nor denied if she’ll be stepping onto the SNL stage again, something tells me we’ll see her dressed as a certain someone real soon.
