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

Fans accused Bowen Yang of mocking Chappell Roan's request for fans to respect her boundaries with a skit likening her to Moo ...

Yang dressed up as the viral hippo Moo Deng during Weekend Update and referenced many of Chappell Roan's recent complaints over her privacy Frazer Harrison/Getty; Taylor Hill/Getty Bowen Yang ...

Yang as Moo Deng went on to joke: “Before me, the only hippos in media were either Hungry, Hungry or Jada Pinkett in Madagascar. But now, I’m your favorite hippo’s favorite hippo.” ...

Bowen Yang sets the record straight after some social media users and online media reported that he'd mocked or attacked ...

The SNL star made his support for Roan clear, saying, "Everything she has ever asked for has been reasonable." ...

During the “Weekend Update” segment of “SNL,” Bowen Yang transformed into Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus from Thailand who has become a viral sensation in recent weeks. Yang used the ...

But on Saturday night, Moo Deng stopped by “SNL” to set some boundaries for fans. Naturally, it was Bowen Yang playing the baby hippo, having had experience giving a voice to creatures and ...

Bowen Yang portrayed Moo Deng during a "Weekend Update" segment on "Saturday Night Live" on Sept. 28, drawing comparisons to ...