Original SNL cast member Garrett Morris has gone viral with an eye-popping snap of his bulge and offered a hilarious response to fans.
The 89-year-old star, who is one of the founding cast members of the sketch comedy series, was featured in an Instagram photo shared by actress Taraji P. Henson earlier this week.
She had been celebrating her official Broadway debut in Joe Turner’s Come And Gone and gave a glimpse at some of the stars who came to support her during the special milestone.
And while Morris and Henson posed for a seemingly innocent picture together, social media users flocked to the comment section to share their thoughts on a very specific aspect in the snap.
Henson has since taken down the slide from the Instagram carousel, but that didn’t stop some followers from still commenting on the iconic actor’s pants.
One penned, ‘Now why yall didn’t fix jr pants?!’ while referring to his character Uncle Junior on The Jamie Foxx Show.
Original SNL cast member Garrett Morris, 89, has gone viral with an eye-popping snap of his bulge and offered a hilarious response to fans
And while Morris and Henson posed for a seemingly innocent picture together, social media users flocked to the comment section to share their thoughts on a very specific aspect in the snap
‘Now who took that picture. yal could’ve told the man to straighten his britches,’ another typed out.
A fan wrote, ‘LMAOOOOO YALL DONE MADE THIS LADY POST AND DELETE. i know jr called her like put it back,’ and one shared, ‘YALL SHE REMOVED IT.’
Over on X, more offered their comments as one said, ‘Are y’all seeing what I’m seeing,’ while another added, ‘Y’all notice something or have I lost my d*** mind?’
‘Taraji looks amazing, Garrett is a legend, but can we all be honest for second? My eyes wandered somewhere else, and now I can’t unsee it. The longer you look, the more questions you start asking.’
And earlier this week on Thursday, Morris jumped to his main Instagram page to share his response in regards to the viral photo.
‘Well, hello there. I’m Garrett Morris and it seems I’ve caused quite a stir because of a recent photo where it looks like I have a baby boa constrictor between my legs,’ he began in a clip.
‘Now, I don’t mind holding up these stereotypes usually given to Black men but ladies and gentleman, I’m more than a body. I’m a brain too, okay?’ he humorously added while pointing towards his head.
Morris then told his followers and fans about his upcoming memoir Ain’t That A B**** which is set to be released next year.
One penned, ‘Now why yall didn’t fix jr pants?!’ while referring to his character Uncle Junior on The Jamie Foxx Show
‘Well, hello there. I’m Garrett Morris and it seems I’ve caused quite a stir because of a recent photo where it looks like I have a baby boa constrictor between my legs,’ he began in a clip
‘Which is what I thought when I saw that picture of me and Taraji Henson. I said, “Ain’t that a b****!”‘ the comedian joked.
Morris continued that he ‘looked at the photo and I said, look. I have been [photographed] with Emmy winners, I have been with Oscar winners, I’ve been with Tony winners.
‘And never did I think that I would be upstaged by my p***s,’ he added.
His memoir, which was co-written with television writer and producer Chloe Hilliard, will hit shelves in 2027, although a specific date has yet to be announced.
In the caption of his video, the actor penned: ‘I see the internet has been busy. With everybody talking, I figured I’d give you something new to talk about…’
Morris made an appearance on Saturday Night Live as part of the founding cast and was also the first Black cast member.
He starred on the sketch comedy series from 1975 until his exit five years later in 1980.
‘Whether you were a Democrat or a Republican, you got hit by the comedy of SNL,’ Morris said in an essay for Time last year.
His memoir, which was co-written with television writer and producer Chloe Hilliard, will hit shelves in 2017, although a specific date has yet to be announced; seen in 2024 in Beverly Hills
Morris made an appearance on Saturday Night Live as part of the founding cast and was also the first Black cast member; seen in 1976
‘Now, the whole country is sort of sideways, so you have to be very brave to make fun of a lot of what should be made fun of. It doesn’t seem quite as courageous as it was then.’
During his time on the show, the actor said that there was ‘a lot of energy, and a lot of beautiful people.’
He added, ‘I was just amazed at the brilliance of the improvisation – Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Chevy Chase. They were all just such talented people, and I was really honored to be a part of that group.’
Following his time on SNL, Morris went on to appear in a number of shows such as The Jeffersons, The Love Boat, Married… With Children and ER.
From 1996 through 2001, the star was cast as Uncle Junior on the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show.
He also played the character of Earl on the CBS series 2 Broke Girls from 2011 until 2017.
Morris still has more projects under his belt such as the upcoming comedy titled Freaky Deaky.
During his time on the show, the actor said that there was ‘a lot of energy, and a lot of beautiful people’; seen with Peter Aykroyd on SNL in 1979
Shortly before his 89th birthday in February, Morris reflected on aging and unveiled his biggest regret
Shortly before his 89th birthday in February, Morris reflected on aging and unveiled his biggest regret.
‘Ask me what I’ll be doing on my birthday. Regretting the passage of time,’ he told People.
The SNL alum continued, ‘I just felt if you enjoy your work, why not do it to the best you can in whatever way you are asked to do it until you transform.
‘I mean, let’s be realistic, there are less roles for an 80-year-old who’s got arthritis – but there are roles out there.’
