Ayo Edebiri is calling rumors she was beefing with Jennifer Lopez “absurd” after a clip from a 2020 podcast surfaced in which The Bear star agreed with the host, saying J.Lo’s career was a “scam.” Edebiri’s words went viral in the lead-up to her guest hosting Saturday Night Live , where Lopez was booked as the musical guest of the week.
“That would be like Mr. Bean and Mick Jagger beefing — and I’m obviously Mr. Bean.
She’s J.Lo!” Edebiri told Vanity Fair . Edebiri addressed the controversy on SNL , saying in a game show sketch, “OK, OK, we get it.
It’s wrong to leave mean comments, or post comments just for clout, or run your mouth on a podcast and you don’t consider the impact because you’re 24 and stupid.” Related Stories Casting Artists Equity Boards 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman' Adaptation Starring Jennifer Lopez; Diego Luna And Tonatiuh To Co-Star News JLo Rebrands Her 'This Is Me..
.Now' Into A Greatest Hits Tour After their appearance on SNL , Lopez was asked about the rumored beef and said Edebiri had apologized to her, something Edebiri confirmed to Vanity Fair , saying, “She was very chill and nice about it.” Although controversy surrounded Edebiri’s appearance on SNL , in the end, hosting the sketch show was a dream come true.
“ SNL is something that in my bones, I dreamed of as a comedian, as a young kid,” she said. “That to me is a pinnacle of success.” Edebiri appeared on the Scam Goddess podcast, where, in a 2020 episo.
