Sarah Sherman is well-known among fans for her surreal, body-horror comedy style. Viewers also recognize her for her work on Saturday Night Live. Now, the comedian has opened up about how an SNL costume left her face bleeding.
Sarah Sherman says a rushed Flaco the Owl costume change left her face bleeding during Saturday Night Live
According to People, the actress spoke on Sunday, October 11, during the NBC 100: Behind the Scenes of SNL panel at New York Comic Con. During the discussion, Sarah Sherman revealed that a rushed costume change into Flaco the Owl left her face bleeding during Saturday Night Live.
Comedian recalled having to quickly remove the owl costume during a rushed change. “We ripped it off too fast,” she said, explaining that she had very little time to change into another outfit for the next sketch.
Sherman recalled, “My face is just bleeding because we ripped the owl [costume] off too hard,” and jokingly added, “Yeah, just workplace hazard.”
33-year-old wore a feathery owl costume to play the widow of Flaco, the famous Eurasian eagle-owl. She wore the costume during the Season 49 episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL), hosted by Ramy Youssef and aired on March 30, 2024. Flaco, a famous eagle-owl who escaped from New York City’s Central Park Zoo, died after crashing into a building. Nimona fame portrayed Flaco the Owl’s grieving widow and wore a black mourning veil over her head. During the segment, she poked fun at co-anchor Colin Jost. Actress also joked about Flaco’s autopsy report, claiming that he mated with pigeons and had pigeon herpes.
For context, Sarah Sherman has been part of the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live since October 2021. She joined the show as a featured player during its 47th season. Recently, she reached a milestone by completing more than 300 sketches on SNL.
