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Selena Gomez jokes in SNL’s monologue about finding her next partner: “I’m showing love”

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She is looking for love in all the right places and Selena Gomez admitted that her first live concert on Saturday night was a “big moment” in more ways than one, as she took the stage at Studio 8H on Rockefeller Plaza 30 in New York.

The 29-year-old actress revealed that she is ecstatic to participate in the show, not only to talk about her work in the popular Hulu program “Only Murders in the Building”, but also to discover her next romantic relationship, such as ” showing love. “

Gomez admitted that she had heard that SNL was a “great place to find love,” and went on to mention a few of her favorite couples who found each other while working on the weekly sketch show, which included Post Malone as a band.

After explaining that she is single – she has been in a recurring relationship with Justin Bieber for years, before finally putting an end to things in 2018 and before going out with The Weeknd in 2017 – Gomez reviewed list of successful connections started in SNL.

Selena Gomez, seen in this photo, attending the Los Angeles premiere of “Dolittle” in 2020, joked about finding her next romantic relationship while hosting “Saturday Night Live” on May 14, 2022 (Richard Shotwell)

“Emma Stone met her husband here. [There’s] Scarlett Johansson and Colin Yost and Pete [Davidson] and … Machine Gun Kelly, ”she joked, referring not only to Davidson’s thriving romance with Kim Kardashian, but also to his friendship with the Bloody Valentine singer.

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“Because I don’t want to go on dating apps, I’m releasing love into the universe,” Gomez said. “And I would like to say that I am looking for my soulmate, but at this moment I will take everyone.”

As soon as he finished issuing his love petition, longtime cast member Kyle Mooney jumped on stage.

“Uh, I’ll do it,” he said, and Gomez looked confused and asked, “What?”

“Be with you as you said,” Mooney said. “I’ll do it.”

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She refused his request, even when Mooney reminded her that she had said she would take “everyone.”

Gomez admitted that she was joking, and then reminded Mooney that he was married.

Selena Gomez is looking for love as a host of “SNL”. (Will Heath)

Another suitor jumped on stage – “the new member of the cast, Jeff” – who pointed out that his name was James Austin Johnson.

She also rejected his request and reminded him that he was also married.

Punk Johnson became the third member of the cast to present himself as Gomez’s love interest.

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“Honestly, it’s a mood,” she said, “but let’s see how the afterparty goes.”

Gomez and Bieber began dating in February 2011 before giving up in November 2012 and reuniting months later. Their relationship followed a similar pattern for years and they separated forever in March 2018.

Bieber married Hailey Baldwin in September 2018, and Gomez later accused Bieber of “emotional abuse” throughout their whirlwind relationship.

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber in November 2011 (Getty Images)

Earlier in the show, Gomez gave some insight into her decades-long career, which began when she was a child.

“It’s a big moment for me,” she said. “I actually started acting when I was seven and I was lucky enough to work with some Hollywood icons.” [like] Steve Martin, Martin Short and, of course, Barney.

“It was the first show I was on, and now I’m on a show called ‘Building Murders Only.’ It was a great honor for me to work with Steve Martin and Martin Short, especially after I searched for them on Google to find out who they are. “

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Gomez recalled a specific conversation with a friend about the new show, who said, “Mmm, that sounds sexy. Are there any hot colleagues?

“I said ‘It depends, too,'” she joked. Do you like banjo?

She noted that it was “cool” to work with SNL legends Short and Martin and “immediately asked for their advice” after hearing that she would host the show.

“Steve said, ‘Don’t trust anyone,’ and Marty said, ‘I think Steve Martin used my credit card.’

One of her “oldest friends” Miley Cyrus told her “just to be yourself and have fun.”