Yang drew the comparisons between Moo Deng and Chappell Roan's rise to fame during a “Weekend Update” segment.

Moo Deng — the pygmy hippo who has recently become a social media sensation — is not standing for any Chappell Roan hate.

Bowen Yang dressed up as the viral hippo Moo Deng during the Saturday, September 28, episode of ‘Saturday Night Live' ...

The adorably angry viral hippopotamus made a spirited (and soaked) cameo during 'SNL' Season 50’s first Weekend Update.

On the 'Saturday Night Live' season 50 premiere, Bowen Yang played the hippo Moo Deng on 'Weekend Update' and channeled pop ...

Dressed as Moo Deng, Bowen Yang related the celebrity hippo's experience to that of pop superstar Chappell Roan.

Bowen Yang channeled his best Chappell Roan while playing Moo Deng the baby hippo on SNL's Weekend Update this week ...

Moo Deng, the viral pygmy hippopotamus as portrayed by an angsty Bowen Yang clad in a bulbous, purple animal suit, has had ...

Bowen Yang is a man of so many talents and characters on Saturday Night Live, and in the Season 50 premiere, he took on a new ...

Comedian Bowen Yang appeared on “Saturday night Live” as a baby pygmy hippo who has found fame online. “Moo Deng” spoofed singer Chappell Roan, who recently told fans she needed to take a break from ...

But the Fed’s super-sized rate cut last week, and signals of more cuts to come, are also powering a surge in crypto broadly, ...

Bowen Yang's take on the Chappell Roan discourse is sparking a debate of its own.