Kanye West Issues Apology to Michael Che Over 2018 SNL Rant

Michael Che, co-anchor of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, revealed that Kanye West privately apologized to him years after a controversial 2018 SNL episode where West delivered an unscripted pro-Donald Trump speech while wearing a MAGA hat. The apology came during an encounter at an Eddie Murphy-hosted SNL show, where West approached Che and said, "I owe you an apology," surprising Che as he did not expect West to remember the incident. The original 2018 incident involved West's onstage rant defending Trump and criticizing the cast for allegedly bullying him over his hat, which led to a tense backstage confrontation with Che. This exchange and subsequent apology were highlighted in the new documentary "In Whose Name?" and discussed by Che in an interview on SiriusXM's The Bonfire. Che noted that West seemed not to be his usual self during the original episode and afterward, reflecting the unusual nature of West's behavior that night. The incident and apology underscore the complicated dynamics backstage at SNL and reveal a private resolution between the two men that had not been publicly detailed until recently.