Morgan Wallen is facing backlash after his unexpected early exit from Saturday Night Live on March 29. The 31-year-old country singer performed as the musical guest during the episode hosted by Mikey Madison. A source expressed to Variety that Wallen had a good reason for his abrupt departure from the episode as the credits rolled.
Also Read: Mikey Madison marks debut on SNL, takes major swipe at her stripping skills after Oscar win: Watch Why did Wallen step down from the stage amid credit roll on SNL? Right after Madison expressed her gratitude to everyone who made the episode possible, Wallen whispered something in her ear and then walked off the stage. He breezed past a camera that was in front of him while the episode had not entirely ended. Following his walk off, he posted a picture of his private jet on his Instagram stories and wrote, “Get me to God's country,” as reported by the People magazine.
Wallen’s actions led to a lot of backlash on social media as many found the country star rude. However, a source has now shared with Variety about what really happened. The insider explained that Wallen had a great time on the sets of SNL and had no intention of offending anyone with his abrupt exit and the following Instagram story.
They added that this is how he made his entries and exits all week during the rehearsals and camera blocks in the New York studio. The source also assured that there is no underlying drama behind his actions as the actor never really put m.
