Sometimes politics just need a good laugh and Reba McEntire, or rather Heidi Gardner playing Reba, delivered exactly that on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update just days before the 2024 presidential election. Equal parts Southern charm and absolute chaos, this sketch hit all the right notes: political confusion, wild metaphors, and Reba’s unmistakable redhead sass turned up to eleven.
Heidi’s Reba took the Update desk by storm, pretending to endorse a candidate; only to announce she hadn’t quite made up her mind. “Call me Shawn Mendes because I’m still figuring it out,” she said with a straight face. From McAlester, Oklahoma sayings like “if you think the milk is spoiled, give it another sip” to imagining both Trump and Biden serving as president “like creamy and crunchy milk,” the segment was a brilliant roast of celebrity endorsements, political indecision, and country-fried wisdom.
Weekend Update: Reba McEntire on the 2024 Election – SNL
With nearly 1 million views, fans are loving this sketch for its blend of absurdity and sharp satire. Heidi Gardner’s impersonation was pitch-perfect; blending Reba’s friendly tone with completely off-the-wall lines like “My daddy was Pennywise and mama worked 59 jobs” or “We drank perfume because the house had no water.” Colin Jost played the perfect straight man, barely holding it together as Reba spiraled into madness.
If this had you cracking up, don’t miss another classic Heidi Gardner character: Angel, Every Boxer’s Girlfriend From Every Movie About Boxing Ever; one of her most beloved recurring roles and just as hilariously unhinged.’
Weekend Update: Angel – Every Boxer’s Girlfriend – SNL
Angel’s energy; a mix of raw emotion and total confusion; echoes the same comedy magic that made “Reba” such a standout moment in the final stretch of SNL’s 50th season.
For fans of SNL’s wildest characters, satirical punches, and sketch icons, you can catch more unforgettable moments from Heidi, Colin, and the whole cast across their official YouTube channel and social platforms.