Monologue by Awkwafina

Hosting for the first time, actress and comedian Awkwafina talks about her New York City roots and dispels the rumor that she is a crazy rich Asian. Near at the end of the opening monologue, she came to 30 Rock and waited outside when her idol Lucy Liu became the first Asian woman to host SNL, she watched the show when she was a kid and 18 years later she hosting.

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