Leslie Jones says she was repeatedly cast as racial stereotypes on SNL: ‘It was frustrating’ (opens original article in a new tab)

Leslie Jones reflected on her time on SNL, saying she was repeatedly cast as racial stereotypes, which she found frustrating, and that the show ignored her requests to stop.

• Leslie Jones said she was repeatedly typecast as racial stereotypes on SNL
• She found it frustrating that she was often portrayed as angry or fighting
• Jones approached the team to stop writing her that way but was ignored