Watch New 'SNL' Cast Member Sasheer Zamata's Beyonce Impersonation
Facing mounting criticism for a long-running lack of African-American women in its cast, Saturday Night Live capitulated last year and began an intensive search for a black female comedian to join the show immediately. After auditioning many hopefuls, SNL selected Sasheer Zamata of NYC's Upright Citizens Brigade to debut on the Drake-hosted 1/18 episode of the NBC comedy institution.
Given the fact that SNL loves celebrity impersonation sketches and Jay Pharoah has an incredible ability to mimic Jay Z, it was a sure bet that whoever they chose would be expected to pull out a Beyonce impersonation at some point. And perhaps not so surprisingly, Zamata has posted a slew of videos featuring her playing "Beyonce as a Mommy" over the last two years.
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