“He’s A Big Deal!”: Bowen Yang Defended Himself After People Online Said He Writes About Troye Sivan Too Much On “Saturday Night Live”

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The SNL star addressed a hilarious viral tweet after a user online posted, “Troye Sivan has the SNL writers in a chokehold,” and another user responded, saying, “It’s just Bowen Yang.”

Amid growing excitement around the release of Wicked, cast member Bowen Yang has found himself at the center of public conversation time and again.

Bowen Yang smiling at the audience on "The Tonight Show" wearing a suit

The comedian — who plays Pfannee in the newly-released musical movie — also stars on Saturday Night Live, meaning that he was flying back and forth between London and NYC to film both projects simultaneously, week after week.

Bowen Yang stands by a chalkboard with mathematical equations for "SNL"

And Bowen’s work certainly wasn’t for nothing, as he’s been involved in some of the most talked about SNL sketches this year.

Bowen Yang as "Moo Deng" in a hippo costume sits at the "Weekend Update" desk next to a laughing Colin Jost for "SNL"

Earlier this week on The Tonight Show, when chatting to Jimmy Fallon, the two spoke about Bowen getting to impersonate Charli XCX (next to the singer herself) in a skit about celebrities auditioning for Wicked. In the skit, Bowen played Charli, and Charli played singer Troye Sivan.

Bowen Yang as Charli XCX and host Charli XCX on "SNL"

Charli impersonating Troye wasn’t the first time that the Australian singer has been mentioned — or featured — on SNL lately.

Sarah Sherman as Troye Sivan, Ego Nwodim as Jasmine Crockett, Bowen Yang as Charli XCX, Chloe Fineman as Kaitlan Collins, and host Jean Smart as Susanne Bartsch pose on "SNL" in front of a Brat green background

Back in September, Bowen impersonated Charli during a sketch that featured comedian Sarah Sherman playing Troye. And last year, Troye was referenced in yet another Bowen skit, when Timothée Chalamet played the singer as a straight woman’s sleep paralysis demon — who then multiplied, prompting three other Troyes, played by Boygenius, to appear.

Host Timothée Chalamet as Troye Sivan with Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus &amp; Phoebe Bridgers of musical guest boygenius also as Troye Sivan stand on a hospital set for "SNL"

Funnily enough, Bowen constantly featuring Troye in his SNL skits hasn’t gone unnoticed by internet users; a tweet that recently garnered attention read, “Troye Sivan has the SNL writers in a chokehold,” to which someone hilariously replied, “It’s just Bowen Yang.”

Sarah Sherman as Troye Sivan, Ego Nwodim as Jasmine Crockett, and Bowen Yang as Charli XCX standing in front of a Brat green background on "SNL"

Well, when talking to Jimmy on Wednesday night, Bowen took a moment to defend himself. “Everyone is like, ‘Bowen Yang keeps trying to get Troye Sivan on SNL,’ I’m like, because he’s a big deal!” he protested.

Bowen Yang and Jimmy Fallon sitting on "The Tonight Show" set, engaged in conversation

Reacting to Bowen's iconic skits online, one user said, “I love how you can always tell it’s Bowen who came up with the skit because its always so niche and hyperspecific lmfaooo.”

Two individuals in a recording studio pose playfully. One wears a dark outfit with sunglasses, and the other wears a white tank and blue pants

Needless to say, Bowen’s writing has definitely meant SNL has had a resurgence with a younger, more online generation.

Sarah Sherman as Troye Sivan, Ego Nwodim as Jasmine Crockett, Bowen Yang as Charli XCX, Chloe Fineman as Kaitlan Collins, and host Jean Smart as Susanne Bartsch pose on "SNL" in front of a Brat green background

Now that he’s been in so many skits, can we get Troye to host SNL? Which celebrities would you love to see featured on the show? LMK down below! Meanwhile, you can watch Bowen in Wicked, which is out now in theatres across the US and UK.

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