Vanessa, Sasheer quit SNL

Vanessa Bayer, who has been with the show Saturday Night Live for seven seasons, will be leaving the series after the current season. “Thank you SNL for 7 years of laughs, love and incredible memories, it has been a dream come true,” Vanessa wrote on Instagram.

Vanessa’s announcement came just days after it was confirmed that Bobby Moynihan would be exiting the show after nine seasons. In her SNL time, Bayer became beloved for her impersonations of Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Aniston’s character Rachel from Friends, and her characters like Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy and Laura Parsons.

Meanwhile, another cast member of SNL, Sasheer Zamata, is also leaving the show after four seasons. The 31-year-old comedienne is not returning next season, sources confirmed. She has been known for her impersonations of Rihanna, Michelle Obama as well as Beyonce and Solange Knowles, among others. Zamata was recruited by Lorne Michaels after the show faced backlash over the lack of diversity in casting. Recently, Bobby Moynihan also left SNL after nine seasons. — PTI