“No, I wouldnt write it again and I dont think its right,” she said.
“I have always thought punching down was wrong.
Representatives forSaturday Night Livedid not immediately respond toEntertainment Weekly’s request for comment.
Will Ferrell as Janet Reno on ‘Saturday Night Live’.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
“Its, ‘Hey, look at this guy in a dress, and thats funny.’
Its absolutely not funny.
Its absolutely a way that we should be able to live in the world.”
“With performers and actors, I do like a sense of play,” she said.
Do people think thats funny, or is it just hurtful?
“I mean, in a way, the cast youre kind of given this assignment.
So Im going to blame the writers.”
Steele said that she has her fair share ofSNLregrets as well.
I might have overstepped bounds.”
She cited certain sketches aboutMonica Lewinsky,Britney Spears, andBill Clintonas possible missteps.
Will & Harperhits select theaters Sept. 13 before releasing on Netflix on Sept. 27.
