“They ate this”: Fans react to SNL’s deliciously queer episode

The latest Saturday Night Live! episode was filled with LGBTQIA+ moments and steamy makeout sessions.

On 20 January, Euphoria star Jacob Elordi made his highly anticipated debut as the guest host of the long-running sketch comedy show. 

Wasting no time to charm viewers, everyone’s favourite “babygirl” started his opening monologue with a cheeky shoutout to his hit film Saltburn. 

“So, uh, you might know me from Saltburn, not from seeing the film, just from seeing the TikToks. Like this scene,” he joked before a clip from Barry Keoghan’s erotic grave scene popped up on the screen. 

“Yeah, I was the one in the grave. But if you saw the movie, thank you. If you saw the movie with your parents, I’m sorry. And if you saw the movie with your girlfriend, you’re welcome.”

After a silly Q&A session featuring a bevvy of SNL cast members, Elordi kicked off the show with the first sketch, “Crown Your Short King.” 

Like the popular Bachelor franchise, the fictional show saw Tiffany (Chloe Fineman) reflecting on which “tiny bachelor” she would choose. 

However, before selecting her suitor, the show’s host announced that a new taller contestant, Jackson (Elordi), would be entering the competition.

Despite him still having a girlfriend, asking for $200,000, and being a toxic person, Fineman’s character chooses Jackson due to his height, who then proceeds to pick up the former and heavily make out with her. 

The steamy moment was an immediate hit with Elordi fans, with one person on X, formerly known as Twitter, writing: “Jacob Elordi (6’5″) literally carrying Chloe Fineman while they make out in an SNL sketch…it hurts to see others live out your dreams.” 

Jacob Elordi (6’5”) literally carrying Chloe Fineman while they make out in an SNL sketch…it hurts to see others live out your dreams pic.twitter.com/KK8yTGYSe1

— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 21, 2024

Alongside Elordi’s hot makeout session, the episode featured some iconic queer moments from musical guest and Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp. 

In sketch spoofing lip readers, the ‘Pretty Girls’ singer made a cameo as a “little lesbian intern” for Bowen Yang and Elordi’s characters. 

When asked why she was interning, the Sex Lives of College Girls star joked that it was due to her not having any media training. 

“I’ve been going absolutely off in every single interview lately, so now I have to do 40 hours of court-ordered media training,” she teased. 

Rapp also captivated LGBTQIA+ viewers when she performed ‘Snow Angel’ and her smash hit single ‘Not My Fault,’ with the iconic Megan thee Stallion.

Lastly, the jam-packed SNL episode featured a surprise Mean Girls (2004) and Mean Girls: the Musical crossover, when the OG Regina George, Rachel McAdams, introduced Rapp’s final performance of the night. 

RENEÉ RAPP AND MEGAN THEE STALLION PERFORMING THEIR SONG “NOT MY FAULT” ON #SNL TONIGHT (FULL) pic.twitter.com/FHwKpoQCK0

— ve ❧ (@szalishhh) January 21, 2024

Shortly after the episode aired, fans took to social media to express their excitement over the Rapp, Elordi and McAdam’s appearances. 

One person on X tweeted: “Rachel McAdams and Reneé Rapp blowing each other kisses during Jacob Elordi’s SNL goodbyes…I love my Regina Georges.” 

Another viewer commented: “They really got Jacob Elordi, Renee Rapp, Rachel Mcadams, & Megan thee stallion in one room ohhh they ate with this one.”

A third fan added: “And if you kick every bisexual out of the country… who will tune into your Jacob Elrodi reneé rapp episode snl.”

It’s safe to say this week’s SNL episode was one for the LGBTQIA+ books. 

Check out more fan reactions below. 

rachel mcadams introducing reneé rapp and megan joining her to perform.. oh this snl was for the GIRLS pic.twitter.com/bU6WHCZzuo

— amaya 🎰 (@am2yaaa) January 21, 2024

Rachel McAdams and Reneé Rapp blowing each other kisses during Jacob Elordi’s SNL goodbyes…I love my Regina Georges pic.twitter.com/I5kaJnbAdE

— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 21, 2024

reneé rapp doing 40 hours of court ordered media training 😭😭 #SNL pic.twitter.com/1H2Tzk8ZGK

— ve ❧ (@szalishhh) January 21, 2024

the pipeline of reneé rapp saying her last google search was the lesbian masterdoc last week to her soft-launching being a lesbian in interviews/hard-launching it on snl this week is so fucking funny. 😭pic.twitter.com/ir2K5Miuw5

— melina ♡ (@orngeshwspdwy) January 21, 2024

POV: your gay friend is watching renee rapp perform not my fault on snl pic.twitter.com/z2QtJINznT

— ash 📨 (@agcdeeznuts) January 21, 2024

well she did indeed shake some ass on snl https://t.co/ij4UufnnZi pic.twitter.com/OQrrFeqfvy

— jamie | MG MONTH (@itsjamielh) January 21, 2024

somewhere, the teenage version of meg that calls herself thee black regina george is losing her mind at the fact the adult version of her just performed her song for the mean girls soundtrack on snl 😭 they killed it pic.twitter.com/KsO7BMgiUK

— ♡🦇 (@sadhotgirI) January 21, 2024

snl debut. rachel announcing her. duet with meg. she’s made it pic.twitter.com/ztVVIvpY3Z

— Kayla (@Kayla_Rich22) January 21, 2024

that’s snl history right there… pic.twitter.com/dwlb6siGom

— diego (@metasIasher) January 21, 2024

i’m sorry but renee rap being able to get rachel mcadams AND megan thee stallion to support her in her first snl appearance?? MOTHER STATUS SECURED pic.twitter.com/VbnuTmhwih

— Internet Mom is the REAL villain (@ashleyippolito) January 21, 2024

reneé rapp snl debut, little lesbian intern, insane snow angel performance, being introduced by rachel mcadams, and she performed not my fault with megan??? I don’t know what losing is pic.twitter.com/tLg0tXz2Ul

— rae 🦋🤍 (@hcrrorgirls) January 21, 2024

set on snl being lesbian colours (could just be a coincidence but who knows!) pic.twitter.com/NwJAGvZjIb

— little lesbian intern (@anindentation) January 21, 2024

WHEN RACHEL MCADAMS INTRODUCED RENEE RAP ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE #SNL pic.twitter.com/Swtsgp7dpZ

— kava – adult theatre kid (@apocalipstickzz) January 21, 2024

RACHEL MCADAMS INTRODUCING RENEE RAPP I #snl pic.twitter.com/Q0I9QmMM9A

— 𝐚. (@iylmniall) January 21, 2024

snl is normally questionable but the fact they got jacob elordi, megan thee stallion and rachel mcadams and renee rapp aka the regina george’s is crazy, i’ll give them their 10s for that pic.twitter.com/Gx5Wwdw1uv

— val (@mjpcters) January 21, 2024

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