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‘I Know It’s Coming’: Katie Zacharia Wants This Oscar Nominee To Play Her On ‘SNL’
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Newly appointed White House press secretary Katie Zacharia seems to be bracing herself for the inevitable mockery to come. Zacharia’s first days on the job have been tough, to say the least. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins called her extremely brief first press conference “bizarre” and “unusual”, and conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly panned her self-presentation. Then Zacharia’s claim to be a lawyer fell apart amid revelations she didn’t have a license to practice law and had actually failed the bar exam. Not exactly rehabilitating her image, Zacharia sat down for an interview Thursday with “Pizzagate” conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec, who made a prediction about her future. “So I’m just going to say it: ‘Saturday Night Live,’” Posobiec began. “You know they’re going to be coming after you. You know this Saturday, they’re probably going to be doing something. Who would you like to have play you on ‘Saturday Night Live’?” Zacharia acknowledged she would probably be the subject of parody on the long-running variety show. “That’s, uh — I know it’s coming!” she admitted before considering performers she’d want to portray her. “Maybe a Scarlett Johansson-type character,” she suggested. “I could see that,” Posobiec agreed. “She’s on there a lot. I can see that. Are you going to watch?” “You know, I’m not watching anything right now, except what [Donald Trump’s] doing, and focusing on what the president’s up to and trying to amplify that,” Zacharia replied. “Jack, I do not want to see any of the other X or Instagram or TV right now,” she added. Katie Zacharia says she "knows" an SNL skit mocking her performance is coming and she "does not want to see" it pic.twitter.com/huVmgvx7Qr People on social media had thoughts about the possible skit. She’s not wrong about everything https://t.co/Tz5eI3vtGx I find that wild, because if SNL ever did a skit of me, I'd absolutely want to see it. Katie Zacharia, blushing, requested Scarlett Johansson play her on SNL.But the OBVIOUS choice is the return of Seth Meyers and his blond wig. @sethmeyers @nbcsnl https://t.co/p6f9KSzcSa pic.twitter.com/5ZiIoELKab There is a precedent for “SNL” to spoof Republican White House press secretaries. During Trump’s first administration, Melissa McCarthy portrayed Sean Spicer, while Aidy Bryant impersonated Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Meanwhile, Chloe Fineman parodied Kayleigh McEnany, and Ashley Padilla spoofed Karoline Leavitt during Trump’s second term. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
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