Draft:Goober the Clown
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| Goober the Clown | |
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| Saturday Night Live character | |
 Cecily Strong as Goober the Clown (placeholder img) | |
| First appearance | Weekend Update season 47, episode 5 November 6, 2021 |
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| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Clown |
Goober the Clown is a fictional character portrayed by Cecily Strong on the American sketch-comedy television show Saturday Night Live (SNL). The character appeared as a sketch entitled "Goober the Clown Who Had An Abortion When She Was 23" during the show's Weekend Update segment on November 6, 2021.[1]
Strong drew praise from abortion-rights supporters, and strong backlash from abortion opponents, after appearing in the sketch.[1] The sketch followed U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in two cases relating to the Texas Heartbeat Act.[2] Strong later confirmed on her Instagram account that the sketch referenced her own abortion.[3] Strong followed up on the commentary a year later, during a Weekend Update sketch on the November 5, 2022, episode, appearing as "Tammy the Trucker on Gas Prices and Definitely Not Abortion" before the 2022 midterm elections.[4]
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[edit]- ^ a b "'SNL,' often lamented by critics, draws rave reviews thanks to Cecily Strong". CNN. November 8, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Cecily Strong's 'clown abortion' SNL sketch prompts women to share their stories". NBC "Today". November 8, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Cecily Strong thanks 'SNL' cast after personal clown sketch about abortion". USA Today. November 12, 2021. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary. "Cecily Strong Urges People to Vote in 'SNL' "Weekend Update" Appearance: "These Are Scary Times"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 December 2024.