(CNN Spanish) — The most recent episode of “Saturday Night Live” had a Latin flavor thanks to its two main guests: the actress of Cuban origin Ana de Armas and the Colombian singer Karol G.
Ana de Armas was the presenter of this Saturday’s chapter. She performed the classic opening monologue and participated in various skits on the show.
In his monologue, De Armas joked about how he learned English in the United States.
“I learned English the way everyone who comes to this country learns: by watching ‘Friends.’ Who would have thought the best English tutor would be Chandler Bing? Look at me now, could I be better at English? ?” Said Ana de Armas to laughter and applause from the audience.
For her part, Karol G was the musical guest of the program this Saturday and her performance consisted of two songs: “WHILE I HEAL FROM THE HEART”, which she sang along with a choir of 14 people; and “TUS GAFITAS”, whose backing band was made up only of women. Both songs were released for the first time on February 24 as part of the release of the album “MAÑANA SE ERÁ BONITO”.
In addition to his performances, Karol G appeared at the end of a sketch of “SNL” where Spanish classes were given in a school.
Mr. Macintosh came in feeling good, but now he feels like this pic.twitter.com/oo4V9WTqSZ
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) April 16, 2023
In addition to having Spanish nationality and being a few weeks away from receiving US citizenship, the Ana de Armas star is of Cuban origin since she was born in Havana. For her part, Karol G is Colombian, originally from Medellín.
Both De Armas and Karol G have an extensive career behind them, and are currently in one of their best moments: the Spanish-Cuban actress was recently nominated for an Oscar for best actress for her leading role in “Blonde,” in which played Marilyn Monroe; Meanwhile, Karol G had historic number 1 on the Billboard 200 list and on the global Spotify list, and also in August she will become the first Latina to perform on the main stage of the Lollapalooza music festival.
With reporting from CNN’s Dan Heching.
