‘Saturday Night Live’s Kam Patterson Says Show Is “Really Gay,” Jokes He’s “Never Seen” It

After joining the storied NBC sketch comedy show in 2025, Kam Patterson recently took some shots at Saturday Night Live in his new stand-up special.

The SNL featured player called the show “really gay” and said he’s “never seen” it as he performed during Netflix Is a Joke’s showcase of controversial comedians, Kill Tony: Once Upon a Time in Texas, now available to stream on the platform.

“I’m gonna be honest, I’m gonna keep it 100-percent with y’all. In the nicest way possible, it’s gay. It’s really gay, dog. It’s gay as f*ck. Understand something, I was on national television doing this,” he said, re-enacting an animated hand gesture. “I’ve shot at somebody before. You understand me? You understand how crazy that change is in life?”

A regular on Tony Hinchcliffe’s Kill Tony podcast, Patterson performed on the Netflix special alongside Roseanne Barr, Rob Schneider, Gabriel Iglesias and more.

“You know what’s crazy? I think people are more excited for me than I am for myself though,” he said. “People keep saying, ‘congratulations’, ‘good job’ and ‘that’s dope.’ But understand something, bro. I’m 26, and I’m Black. I’ve never seen the show! I have no idea what the f*ck I signed up for, dog. I’m kind of just there.”

Patterson added, “And, listen, this sh*t is not for me, it’s for white people, really! They have on celebrities I’ve never heard of in my life! We had on Glen Powell at one point, and I was like, ‘Who is that?’ And they was like, ‘He was in Top Gun,‘ and I was like, ‘Never seen it!’ And then we had on Miles Teller, and I was like, ‘Who is that?’ And they was like, ‘He was in Top Gun,’ and I was like, ‘I’m on to you n****s, man!’”

The comedian joined SNL in its 51st season alongside fellow new additions Veronika Slowikowska, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane and Ben Marshall.