To anyone watching, the skit was harmless fun — and pretty funny, to boot. Aidy Bryant, "SNL" star and lead actress in the acclaimed Hulu comedy "Shrill," portrays a highly-stereotyped and highly hilarious version of Meghan McCain. Her parody plays on the contentious talking points McCain has come to be known for. Bryant, in a blonde wig, calls herself the "princess of Arizona," making racist comments about Mexican immigrants and interrupting her co-hosts.
The skit was timely, too. It aired after some drama between Joy Behar and McCain on the set of "The View" went viral. McCain snaps at Behar, telling her that "part of your job is to listen to me." The internet — and the writers at "SNL" — thought that this behavior was snobby and rude. Bryant directly quotes this line in the skit, which was met with roaring laughter in the crowd. To many watching, this was an all-too-accurate parody of a stuck-up TV star. But what happens when that TV star actually watches it?
