Yang Gaslights Scarlett plays toxic “straight guy” perfectly in SNL’s fan-favorite sketch return.
Table of Contents
ScarJo’s Secret Crush
Scarlett Johansson returned to SNL with a juicy confession.
The actress revealed her massive crush on cast member Bowen Yang during the latest episode.
This bombshell came with a twist – she’s married to SNL’s Colin Jost but can’t help her attraction to Yang, whom she wrongly assumes is gay.
“Straight as Hell”
Fellow cast members quickly set the record straight. Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim inform a confused Johansson that Yang isn’t gay at all.
When she mentions seeing him sobbing over Cher at SNL’s 50th anniversary, Gardner explains he “dials up the gay for clout,” shocking Johansson who watches Yang immediately charm Gina Gershon.
Elevator Encounter
Things heat up in an awkward elevator scene. Johansson snuggles with husband Jost when Yang interrupts, condescendingly complimenting Colin before dismissing him.
Poor Jost agrees to take 30 flights of stairs while keeping things lighthearted, leaving his wife alone with the flirtatious Yang.
Shameless Flirtation
Yang wastes no time making his move. Calling her “my Jurassic harlot,” he delivers the sketch’s most outrageous line – claiming he’d never hurt his “SNL brother” Colin before leaning in to whisper he would absolutely sleep with Jost’s wife.
The tension between them explodes into exaggerated flirtation that viewers couldn’t look away from.
Late Night Heartbreak
Johansson discovers Yang’s true player nature. After their hookup, he invites her to his place at 2 AM, telling her to “wear something pretty.”
When she arrives, she finds he’s forgotten their date and has both Nwodim in his bedroom and Gardner in his shower, completely crushing her expectations.
Toxic Masculinity Moment
Yang channels Marriage Story energy perfectly. When confronted about sleeping with Ego, he gaslights Johansson spectacularly, yelling “Oh, so now we’re dating?!
I just found out who you were this morning!” Before punching a wall Adam Driver-style and delivering the classic toxic line: “God, you’re suffocating me.”
Lesson Learned
The sketch ends with perfect comedic payoff. Gardner offers wisdom: “If you keep asking yourself why, you’ll go crazy.”
Johansson watches Yang drive off with Emily Ratajkowski in his sports car and declares, “I got gaslit by Bowen Yang.
Lesson learned: Never get your back blown out by a gay guy.”
Method Acting Aftermath
Yang joked about staying in character afterward.
On Late Night With Seth Meyers, he compared himself to Austin Butler post-Elvis, saying, “I think for a couple more weeks, I’m still straight.
Ladies, get in there.” This follow-up to his earlier Sydney Sweeney sketch proves Yang’s commitment to the bit goes hilariously beyond the stage.