Chris Redd, who starred on “Saturday Evening Dwell” between 2017 and 2022, opened up concerning the substance points he confronted whereas on the present.
On Tuesday, the comic took to Instagram to add a video, wherein he shared along with his followers that he wished to be extra susceptible within the New 12 months. Particularly, Redd admitted to having “some capsule points” throughout his tenure on “SNL,” alleging he even bought medicine to his friends on the storied sketch comedy program.
“Whereas I used to be on the present, I had some capsule points, you already know, some capsule issues,” Redd mentioned in his video. “Nothing too loopy, however loopy for my Black a–. And I used to be even promoting some to a few of my castmates. I’m not gonna snitch on y’all motherf—ers man.”
Nonetheless, Redd did specific his disappointment in his castmates, claiming they “simply speak[ed] s–t” about him as a substitute of making an attempt to assist him throughout his wrestle.
“I might hear them as a result of, you already know, a few of that Adderall s–t bought you tremendous listening to and s–t,” he continued. “However [they] wouldn’t assist me, you already know. I might have panic assaults, [and they] wouldn’t be involved about me or nothing. Simply would speak s–t. It’s loopy how someone would watch you destroy your self.”
Redd did credit score Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife, Christina Evangeline, who he started courting in 2022, for serving to him at the moment. He added: “She helped me with my remedy journey, and she or he instructed me issues about her life that made me take a look at lots of people concerned in it in a different way.”
Per Redd, it was throughout this time that he and Evangeline fell in love. Although, he mentioned he “felt dangerous from the beginning” over the romance, as he was keen on Thompson.
“It’s at all times felt like an emotional double-edged sword for me, as a result of I actually love every part me and Kenan did, bro,” Redd mentioned. “I actually appreciated every bit of labor we put collectively, I believe that we have been a terrific group, and I hate doing one thing to someone that I do know would damage them.”
Thompson, who shares daughters, Georgia and Gianna, with Evangeline, filed for divorce after 10 years of marriage in June 2022. In September 2022, Redd and Evangeline went public with their relationship.
Watch Redd’s full video above.
