Kamala Harris Appears On 'SNL' with Maya Rudolph
Kamala Harris couldn't help but laugh at Maya Rudolph's impression of her when she made a surprise appearance on "Saturday Night Live" three days before the U.S. presidential election.
The vice president appeared on the show's Nov. 2 episode in a cold-open sketch alongside Rudolph, the former "SNL" cast member who's been portraying her on the show since 2019.
The real Harris showed up when Rudolph's Harris took a moment to give herself a pep talk backstage at a final campaign stop in Pennsylvania, one of the election's crucial swing states.
"I wish I could talk to someone who's been in my shoes, a Black, South Asian woman running for president, preferably from the Bay Area," Rudolph's Harris said into a mirror.
"You and me both, sister," the real Harris, dressed in an identical dark pantsuit, replied on the mirror's other side.
Both women burst out laughing as the audience cheered.
“I’m just here to remind you, you got this, because you can do something your opponent cannot do: You can open doors,” the real Harris said, referring to Donald Trump’s difficulty opening the door of a garbage truck at a campaign stop in Wisconsin this week.
Rudolph's Harris then let out a cackle of laughter in response, which prompted the vice president to ask, "I don’t really laugh like that, do I?"
"A little bit,” Rudolph’s Harris replied.
The duo went on to have some fun riffing on "Momala," the nickname Harris' stepchildren call her.
"Now, Kamala, talk my palmala," Rudolph's Harris said, offering the vice president her hand.
Together the pair vowed to win the election in order to stop all the "dramala" in the U.S., so they can kick back in their "pajamalas" and watch a "rom-comala."
Near the end of the sketch, the two women stood with their arms around each other. “I’m going to tell you something. I'm going to vote for us!” Rudolph’s Kamala said.
“Great! Any chance you are registered in Pennsylvania?” the real Harris asked.
“Nope, I am not,” Rudolph responded.
“Well, it is worth a shot,” added the real Harris said, before both shouted in unison, “Live from New York, It’s Saturday night!”
"SNL" fans commented on YouTube to say how much they enjoyed the sketch, with some adding jokes of their own.
"That skit was the bombala!" remarked one.
"I like how when Kamala broke and started giggling, Maya mimicked her movements as if it were an actual reflection," another person wrote.
"Having these two ladies mimic each other is just the most amazing thing. Thank you both and to the SNL team," added another.
Both "SNL" and Harris posted pics from the sketch on Instagram page, captioning them "Kamala and Kamala."
Rudolph and Harris also had some backstage fun together lip-synching to the song "We Are Not the Same Person" in a behind-the-scenes video "SNL" posted on Instagram.
Gina Vivinetto
Gina Vivinetto is a writer for TODAY.com.
