‘SNL’ writer calls out sketch show: I wasn’t a cast member because I’m a ‘big plus-size person’
Paula Pell, a longtime writer for 'Saturday Night Live,' expressed her belief that her size may have prevented her from becoming a cast member. During an appearance on Amy Poehler's podcast, Pell reflected on the lack of representation for plus-size individuals in television during her early career. Despite not being a cast member, Pell had a successful writing career on the show from 1995 to 2013.
- ▪Paula Pell believes she was not cast on 'SNL' due to being a 'big plus-size person.'
- ▪She shared her thoughts during an episode of Amy Poehler's podcast, 'Good Hang.'
- ▪Pell worked on 'SNL' from 1995 to 2013 and created popular characters and sketches.
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TV ‘SNL’ writer calls out sketch show: I wasn’t a cast member because I’m a ‘big plus-size person’ By Jolie Zenna Published May 21, 2026, 9:33 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Longtime “Saturday Night Live” writer Paula Pell believes she was never a cast member on the show because she’s a “big plus-size person.” The 63-year-old shared her theory during Tuesday’s episode of “SNL” alum Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast. “I don’t want to assume, but I’ve heard, here and there, little things,” she told listeners.
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