Saturday Night Live took on CNN’s LGBTQ Town Hall, with a little help from Emmy-winning Pose actor Billy Porter.
Porter served as the ultra-dramatic announcer on SNL‘s version of the Democratic town hall, which took place Thursday in Los Angeles.
Porter introduced openly gay Democratic contender, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, played by SNL’s “Weekend Update” co-anchor Colin Jost.
“Yes, representing the house of booty-gig, it’s mayor Pete,” Porter said with emphasis.
After stepping on stage, Jost’s Buttigieg was asked to respond to critics who say he’s “not gay in the right way.”
“You know, I’ve heard that. But there’s no wrong way to be gay, unless you’re Ellen this week,” he said in a jab at talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
Porter then introduced former HUD Secretary Julián Castro. “From the house of urban deliciousness,” he said about the candidate, played by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Instead of answering questions, fake Castro wanted to know when the Queer Eye guys would be stopping by.
“I want to go rock climbing with Karamo [Brown]!” Miranda quipped.
He then apologized for not being gay, but said he had other things to offer.
“Look, I’m young, I’m diverse. I’m the Latino Obama,” he said.
Then it was time for former Vice President Joe Biden to take the stage. Biden, played by Woody Harrelson, appeared a bit confused and couldn’t stop rambling.
“Whether you’re gay, lesby, trans-genital or queer, you’re okay with Joe,” Harrelson said, before hitting on a male member of the audience.
Stranger Things actor David Harbour serves as this weekend’s host and Camila Cabello is musical guest on SNL, which airs live on both coasts at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 PT.