Morgan Wallen’s quick exit from Saturday Night Live is already getting the meme treatment from one of the show’s writers.
Wallen, 31, made headlines following his Saturday, March 29, appearance on the NBC sketch comedy show after abruptly walking off the stage during the ending credits. The country singer later took to Instagram and posted a photo of an airplane.
“Get me to God’s country,” Wallen captioned the photo.
SNL writer Josh Patten shared an Instagram Story of his own on Sunday, March 30, which appeared to poke fun at the situation.
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Patten posted a photo of a Krispy Kreme box truck in New York City alongside a caption that read, “Get me to God’s country,” referencing Wallen’s social media post from the night before.
However, Patten appeared to deny throwing any shade, uploading a screenshot of his 2023 Apple Music Replay which featured four Wallen songs in the top five spots on the playlist. In another Instagram Story, he added an emoji rolling its eyes alongside a comment that read, “Guessing Patten’s not a Morgan Wallen fan?”
Wallen was the musical guest on Saturday’s episode and performed two songs from his upcoming fourth album — “I’m the Problem” and “Just in Case” — which is set to be released on May 16. He didn’t appear in any sketches alongside host Mikey Madison, but he did give the Anora star a hug before bolting off stage.
While some viewers speculated there may have been drama behind-the-scenes, no SNL cast members have spoken about working with Wallen or addressed his departure.
Wallen’s bumpy relationship with SNL began during the Covid pandemic. In October 2020, Wallen was uninvited as the show’s musical guest after he was spotted breaking Covid protocols by partying in an Alabama bar one week earlier.
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“I’m in New York City, in a hotel room. I was getting ready for SNL this Saturday, and I got a call from the show letting me know that I will no longer be able to play. And that’s because of COVID protocols, which I understand,” Wallen shared in a statement at the time. “I’m not positive for COVID, but my actions this past weekend were pretty short-sighted and that have obviously affected my long-term goals and my dreams. I respect the show’s decision because I know that I put them in jeopardy. I take ownership for this.”
He eventually appeared as the musical guest on a December 2020 episode alongside host Jason Bateman. Wallen was featured in a sketch poking fun at his controversy with Bateman playing Morgan Wallen From the Future and warning him not to mess up the SNL opportunity.
“Somebody’s gonna post a video of you ignoring Covid protocols and the whole internet’s gonna freak out,” Bateman teased. “Once people hear about the party, you’re gonna be in big trouble man, you’re gonna get kicked off Saturday Night Live.”
