Live cast member Kenan Thompson has spoken out for the first time about an incident during this week’s show that got the whole world talking. On Saturday night, recent Oscar winner Mikey Madison was SNL’s guest host,

Kenan Thompson has issued a response to Morgan Wallen’s awkward and “abrupt” exit from the set of last week’s episode of Saturday Night Live. During the broadcast, the country singer is seen hastily leaving after the show ends, not staying around to interact with the cast, as musical guests typically do.

Wallen’s walk-off came as the credits rolled for viewers at home. He side-hugged host Mikey Madison and then left, not acknowledging any of the cast members. Most of the Season 50 cast members didn’t notice or pretended not to, and blew kisses to the camera instead.