Recently, comedy legend Damon Wayans talked about his brief and contentious appearance on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in Season 11 of 1985.

Wayans discussed the reasons behind his intentional acts that resulted in his termination from the renowned sketch comedy show in an interview with the Peacock documentary SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.

Wayans Explains His Exit From SNL

Wayans, who had limited on-screen experience apart from a small role in Beverly Hills Cop, said he felt destined to be on SNL.

“I was born to be on Saturday Night Live,” he stated, adding that he had been preparing characters well before his audition. While working on Beverly Hills Cop, Eddie Murphy, a former SNL cast member, offered him a piece of advice that proved prophetic: “Write your own sketches. Otherwise, they’re gonna give you some Black people shit to do, and you ain’t gonna like it.”

Wayans followed Murphy’s...