Sen. Katie Britt thought it was “awesome” that actress Scarlett Johansson was picked to roast her on “Saturday Night Live” following her Republican rebuttal to President Biden’s State of the Union address last week.
In an appearance on Sen. Ted Cruz’s “Verdict” podcast, the Alabama senator said being portrayed by Johansson on “SNL” wasn’t on her “bingo card” for 2024.
“How awesome is that?” Britt said of the casting selection. “I actually was pretty pumped about that.”
“They bring in someone from ‘Avengers’ to play me in the cold open, I’m here for it,” the Alabama senator said.
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Scarlett Johansson (R) played Sen. Katie Britt (L) in a recent “SNL” skit on the Alabama senator’s Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union. (“Saturday Night Life” on NBC)
Cruz argued that at least Britt got someone “hot” to play her.
“Scarlett Johansson is hot,” Cruz said. “And I am genuinely jealous because, look, ‘SNL’ has come after me a bunch of times. They don’t ever have Tom Cruise play me!”
Johansson skewered Britt in “SNL’s” opening segment after the senator delivered the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address.
“I have the honor of serving the great people of Alabama, but tonight I’ll be auditioning for the part of scary mom,” Johansson quipped. “And I’ll be performing an original monologue called: This Country is Hell.”
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