Kate McKinnon’s Theresa May Makes Out With Kit Harington’s Winston Churchill On ‘SNL’

Throughout Game of Thrones star Kit Harington’s first sting as Saturday Night Live‘s guest host, the actor did just about everything the team at Studio 8H could throw at him. He stripped down to his boxers (and nipple tassels) for a bachelorette party, bantered with his Thrones castmates about potential final season spoilers and even channeled Michael Jackson Frank Sinatra for a weird lounge singer skit. He also, albeit briefly, played a thirsty version of the late Winston Churchill in a Theresa May music video with Kate McKinnon.

Sure, the SNL cold open was yet again another jab at American politics, but McKinnon’s May impression popped up later in a pre-recorded music video with Harington’s Churchill and musical guest Sara Bareilles, who performed her hit Waitress song “She Used To Be Mine.” Unlike the show’s take on the allegations of inappropriate behavior against former Vice President Joe Biden, however, the May music video was more of a surreal performance art piece that saw McKinnon interacting with angry Brits out in public, getting the finger from the Queen’s Guard, dancing in a Union Jack onesie and making out with Harington.

Many viewers enjoyed the sketch, though primarily because of McKinnon’s spectacular performance (and dance moves) and Bareilles’s performance.

— Kevin Fallon (@kpfallon) April 7, 2019

This Theresa May SNL sketch is very funny.

— Ismat Sarah Mangla (@ismat) April 7, 2019

How dare they with the sneak-attack She Used to Be Mine #SNL

— Valerie Anne (@PunkyStarshine) April 7, 2019

crying on cue to @SaraBareilles singing she used to be mine while kate mckinnon does an interpretative dance in a union jack unitard is something i’m incredibly proud of

— Chelsea Nachman (@chelseanachman) April 7, 2019

OMG, they found a way for @SaraBareilles to sing "She Used to Be Mine" and make it funny. SO GOOD!!! #SNL

— Lisa Schroeder (@lisa_schroeder) April 7, 2019

Others, however, were curious as to how British Twitter would react the next morning.

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 7, 2019

American satire is VERY different sometimes. This is the @nbcsnl take on the Theresa May and Brexit latest. It is…errrr…out there. Also features @bbclaurak so hope the #Brexitcast crew check it out before today's live show! https://t.co/RSlADhXS27

— Peter Ruddick (@ruddick) April 7, 2019