'SNL' star Chloe Troast exits show, was 'not asked back'

Saturday Night Live is adding some new stars and dropping one the NBC sketch show announced Monday it has hired three featured players for the upcoming 50th season Ashley Padilla Amil wake and Jane wickline but Khloe tro who joined SNL last year announced she won't be returning to the show in an Instagram post the comedian 27 made clear the exit was n her decision unfortunately I was not asked back to SNL this season tro wrote I wish I was going back to be with all the amazing friends I made there it truly felt like home but it wasn't in the cards she went on to thank everyone who supported me adding I hope I was able to spread joy and laughter all love onwards and upwards some of tr's most notable performances during her one season run included a sketch where she played an orphan singing To The Moon which had Timothy shalom's face in it and a cold open where she played rep Alise stonic during a congressional hearing about anti-Semitism on college campuses tro was the latest SNL star to depart the show ahead of its Landmark 50th season Punky Johnson who was hired in 2020 and Molly Carney who joined in 2022 as the show's First non-binary cast member both previously confirmed their exits when do new episodes of SNL come out season 50 premiere date and what we know so far Johnson later said on Dana Carvey and David Spades fly on thewall podcast that she didn't really feel like I fit on the show given she has more experience in standup than sketch comedy but she said she has already been receiving other job opportunities since her departure was announced it's going to be very different but I'm excited Johnson said I'm super excited I'm working on a movie that SNL Creator Lauren Michaels is also helping me do I'm putting together my special that Lauren's also helping me do so my relationship with the show is still strong mutually we just understood that it wasn't my zone so incredibly grateful for this period in my life Carney wrote so much love to all my big-hearted buddies behind the scenes who make the magic happen every week so many bald caps so little time when does SNL season 50 air SNL will return for its new season on sept 28 and a 50th Anniversary Special is scheduled for February 16 Maya Rudolph is set to repre her role as vice president kamla Harris leading up to the 2024 presidential election in an Instagram post in August Carney said that starring on SNL was such a dream come true