Stella Lefty Responds to Viral SNL Sketch Roasting Her Songwriting: "Funny Asf"

Stella Lefty just got the SNL treatment, and her response is winning over even more fans. The sketch, cut for time from Weekend Update but posted to SNL’s socials on October 1st, features cast member Veronika Slowikowska playing Lefty at the desk with Colin Jost. In the bit, she swears every melody is original before singing recognizable tunes from Chappell Roan, Dolly Parton, Barenaked Ladies, and Taylor Swift, all with Boston-themed lyrics. Jost even calls out a lift from the Harry Potter theme.

Instead of clapping back, Lefty reposted the clip to her Instagram Story and commented on SNL’s post, writing“Funny asf”and telling Slowikowska her voice is“amazing.”The gracious reaction tracks with the year she’s having. Her hit“Boston”interpolates Noah Kahan’s“Stick Season,”with Kahan credited as a songwriter. The track peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, hit No. 1 on Country Airplay, and her debut album Long Way Home reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200.

The moment also puts a spotlight on interpolations, the practice of building a new song around an existing melody, which has become a defining feature of pop and country hits in recent years. So what do you think: is being parodied by SNL the ultimate sign you’ve made it? Sound off in the comments.