'I'm young, I'm diverse, I'm latinobama,' said Lin-Manuel Miranda as presidential candidate Julián Castro on 'SNL.'
"I'm young, I'm diverse, I'm latinobama," he said."Let's get that hashtag going."
Two weeks ago, some prominent voices on social media were in no mood for SNL's jokes, as actor Cristela Alonzo and Castro's press secretary, Sawyer Hackett, led the charge against the show for Castro's exclusion.Lin-Manuel Miranda’s father, Luis A. Miranda Jr., reportedly told Castro's political director, Natalie Montelongo, that his sonOn Saturday, Castro responded favorably to Miranda's portrayal by referencing Miranda's famous"Hamilton" rap.
"Hey yo, I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy and hungry, And I’m not throwing away my shot," CastroThe show has been criticized over the years for hiring only a handful of Latino repertory players, including current cast member Melissa Villaseñor. On Saturday,"SNL" made up some ground with musical guest Grammy Award-nominated Cuban American Camila Cabello.
The suspects, Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas, appeared in booking photos as antagonists who"were somehow not killed by John Wick," he said. Co-host Michael Che joined in, saying the pair"definitely wore tracksuits to their daughters' wedding.""Before Trump says, 'I don’t even know these guys,'" he said,"here’s a quick slideshow I put together."
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