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Bowen Yang discussed his decision to leave “ Saturday Night Live ” and his final appearance on the show during this week’s episode of “Las Culturistas,” the podcast he hosts with his friend and fellow comedian Matt Rogers.

Yang, who joined SNL as a writer in 2018 before becoming a cast member in 2019, added that while he was hesitant to return for season 51, he is ultimately "glad" to have spent a few more episodes in Studio 8H — especially since his final episode featured his Wicked costar Ariana Grande as host and the iconic Cher as the musical guest.

Bowen Yang unpacked his departure from "Saturday Night Live!" in an emotional exit interview episode of his "Las Culturistas" podcast.