Kit Harington Shaved His Beard For His ‘SNL’ Debut And People Were Understandably Confused

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Kit Harington made his SNL hosting debut this weekend, just one week ahead of the premiere of the final season of Game of Thrones. Interested parties naturally had questions about the final season during his monologue — such as his costars Emilia Clark, John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), and even his own wife and former costar, Rose Leslie.

But aside from who ends up winning Games of Thrones, people also had questions about Harington’s shiny new clean-shaven look, including Leslie who jokingly asked how soon he could grow the beard back. The King of the North attempted to address the elephant in the room at the beginning of his monologue.

“Now I’ve just shaved my beard so this is more of kind of a creepy prepubescent Jon Snow,” he quipped, not inaccurately. “This is Jon Snow if he suddenly played for the Yankees … I have no idea what that means, but the writers told me to say that, so you guys probably know what it means.”

You can’t blame the guy. Harington has been stuck with the same beard and mop of hair for the better part of a decade, and even though it’s clearly bittersweet seeing that chapter in his life close — he was probably relieved to change things up.

That said, people were still somewhat … unsettled by Harington’s makeover, to put it gently.

— rabia O'chaudry (@rabiasquared) April 7, 2019

yo kit harrington without a beard is a sin

— (@postmodernizam) April 7, 2019

Kit Harrington without a beard looks like someone used Marvel’s de-aging CGI on Billy Crystal. #snl pic.twitter.com/XMSWMkOBs1

— David Burch (@davidaburch) April 7, 2019

Kit Harrington shaved his beard and I AM NOT HERE FOR IT #SNL pic.twitter.com/R4BAsnAOmC

— (@wtevrneko) April 7, 2019

me: wow kit harington is so attractive

kit harington: *shaves his beard and does an american accent*

me: I’ve never been more disgusted in my life

— a time for wolves (@themollyjeanne) April 7, 2019

Kit Harington [hosting #snl]: look, i shaved off my beard!

Every woman on earth: pic.twitter.com/ooqEMbf4Nm

— Erin Auci (@erina58) April 7, 2019

Rose wanting to know when Kit is going to grow back his beard is a whole ass mood. #SNL

— Too School For Cool (@MadMakNY) April 7, 2019

Dear Kit Harington,

QUIT SHAVING YOUR FACE.

Sincerely,

Most everyone

P.S. We still love you but seriously, staaaaahp. #SNL pic.twitter.com/4YUmUvtnxg

— Brandi (@Longliveolicity) April 7, 2019

Others, on the other hand, were more forgiving:

— Jami, First Of Her Name (@digitaljami) April 7, 2019

Wow. Kit Harrington is serving lewks tonight. #SNL #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/kvn8y2QOQ0

— Jamie McCarty (@JamieMcCarty) April 7, 2019

Either way, let the poor guy live. After all, he has a lucrative jewelry-making business to focus on now.