Cecily Strong Can’t Watch ‘SNL’ After Leaving the Show: ‘I Gotta Keep My Distance’

The 11-year veteran of the NBC sketch show said she’s had to keep her distance following her midseason exit last December

'SNL' comedian Cecily Strong at the 73rd Emmy's
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Cecily Strong finds it tough to watch NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” as a bystander after being a crucial member of the core cast of the show for over 11 seasons. 

“I have to admit, it’s hard for me to watch the show right now,” Strong told Andy Cohen on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” earlier this week.  

Strong, who holds the record for longest-tenured female cast member, left the show in December, midway through her 11th season. Her exit followed that of other longtime cast members like Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney and Chris Redd, all of whom left before the start of the season.

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