Stella Lefty Loved SNL's Cut-For-Time Roast of 'Boston'

A cut-for-time SNL sketch skewering Stella Lefty's plagiarism discourse went viral anyway, and the singer herself called it 'funny asf.'

Saturday Night Live's Season 52 premiere produced a cut-for-time Weekend Update segment in which cast member Veronika Slowikowska played country singer Stella Lefty opposite Colin Jost, defending her hit "Boston" against plagiarism allegations. Per Billboard, SNL posted the sketch on Thursday, Oct. 1, and Lefty reposted it to her Instagram Story with the caption "Funny asf," adding in the comments "I'm so dead." NBC Insider reports the unaired segment has been going viral on social media — the rare comedy bit that skipped the live broadcast and still became the week's breakout.

According to Billboard, Slowikowska's Lefty insists her songs are completely original before belting very recognizable melodies with Boston-themed lyrics — targets included Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club," Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You," the Barenaked Ladies' "One Week," and Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." Jost even points out one "new song" is essentially the Harry Potter theme, telling her "Stella, you're stealing again!" 101.3 KFDI lists the fictional titles as "Big Boston Pub," "Boston, I'll Always Love You," and "We Are Never Ever Going Back To Boston."

The sketch lands because "Boston" interpolates Noah Kahan's "Stick Season," with Kahan credited as a songwriter, per Billboard. 101.3 KFDI reports the internet's unofficial list of suspiciously familiar Lefty songs has climbed to four, and that "industry plant" accusations followed her — including, per that outlet, because her father is billionaire Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky. Billboard says "Boston" peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and recently hit No. 1 on Country Airplay, while her debut album Long Way Home peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200.

NBC Insider notes that instead of going silent or drafting something icy, Lefty shared the clip, called it "funny asf," and praised Slowikowska — telling her "ur voice is fire." 101.3 KFDI calls it a power move and argues the best way to defuse the nepo-baby discourse is to prove you don't take yourself too seriously. Season 52 castmate Grace Reiter even commented "Sing it girl 🔥" on the video, per NBC Insider.

There's a special tier of fame when SNL writes a sketch about you — and an even rarer one when it's cut for time and goes viral anyway, as 101.3 KFDI puts it. That outlet adds that Whiskey Riff considered it a shame the bit didn't air, guessing it was deemed too niche for a national Saturday night audience even with Lefty holding a real No. 1 at country radio. NBC Insider confirms the sketch ran as a web exclusive attached to the Sept. 26 premiere hosted by Jalen Brunson with musical guest KATSEYE.

KFDI argues that whether the plagiarism talk fades with the next hit, SNL considering her famous enough to parody is its own kind of coronation in 2026. Meanwhile, the show rolls on: per AOL, Dakota Johnson hosts the Oct. 3 episode with Baltimore band Turnstile making its SNL debut, and upcoming hosts include Shane Gillis with Rosalía on Oct. 10 and Indie Navarrette with Gracie Abrams on Oct. 31.