You know how most people would be crushed if they got let go from Saturday Night Live? Chloe Troast had a totally different reaction. The comedian only did one season as a featured player and then spent the summer waiting in limbo to hear if she would be asked back. During that time she got some interesting comments from the creative team that completely shifted how she felt about the whole place.
She later opened up on a podcast and said those remarks changed everything for her. Suddenly the idea of walking back into Studio 8H filled her with dread and anxiety. She realized she would have to keep being nice to people she now saw as pretty mean. When the news finally came that she was not returning she felt relieved instead of disappointed. No more forcing smiles around folks who had left her feeling scared of the job.
It is a rare and honest take on what life behind the scenes can really feel like for some cast members. Troast made it clear she was glad to move on rather than stick around in an environment that no longer felt right.
