{"id":770332,"date":"2026-07-18T14:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/770332\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T14:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:13:08","slug":"chloe-fineman-had-tension-with-snl-co-stars-before-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/770332\/","title":{"rendered":"Chloe Fineman had tension with &#8216;SNL&#8217; co-stars before exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chloe Fineman\u2019s relationships with her \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d castmates weren\u2019t always smooth sailing.<\/p>\n<p>Just a day after the comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/16\/entertainment\/chloe-fineman-leaving-snl-after-7-seasons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced she was leaving<\/a> NBC\u2019s iconic late-night sketch show after seven seasons, a source exclusively told Page Six that while Fineman, 37, formed close friendships with some co-stars, she didn\u2019t necessarily mesh with everybody.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChloe could rub people the wrong way at times,\u201d our insider said. \u201cShe got along really well with some cast members, but not everyone clicked with her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chloe Fineman\u2019s relationships with her \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d castmates weren\u2019t always smooth sailing, a source exclusively told Page Six. (The comedian is seen above in June.) Variety via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>While Fineman (seen above in February 2025) formed close friendships with some co-stars, she didn\u2019t necessarily mesh with everybody, the insider said. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>According to the source, \u201cSome cast members felt like she expected people to accommodate her and assumed everyone would adjust to her schedule and preferences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the insider noted, \u201cIt wasn\u2019t some huge feud or anything like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a second source close to the show exclusively told Page Six: \u201cThere\u2019s no truth to this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for Fineman or NBC did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>According to the source, \u201cSome cast members felt like she expected people to accommodate her and assumed everyone would adjust to her schedule and preferences.\u201d (Fineman is seen above in May 2025.) Christopher Sadowski<\/p>\n<p>The insider noted, \u201cIt wasn\u2019t some huge feud or anything like that.\u201d (Fineman is pictured above in February 2025.) Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The actress took to Instagram Thursday to announce her departure alongside a carousel of snaps of her favorite memories and sketches from the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter 7 wonderful seasons at \u2018SNL\u2019 I have decided it\u2019s time for my next chapter,\u201d she captioned the post. \u201cIt\u2019s cliche to say this but working at \u2018SNL\u2019 has been the greatest privilege of my life. I still can\u2019t really believe I got to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery day I was lucky enough to be surrounded by the best people in the business, and I was constantly amazed watching them work,\u201d Fineman continued. \u201cI\u2019m definitely not the first to make this observation but it really is funny looking back at it all now, because at the show you get so invested in everything you work on. <\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cYou sob uncontrollably when your sketch isn\u2019t picked. You storm into a producers office telling them they just made the biggest mistake of their lives. You call everyone you know to complain. And then you look back a few years later and it was a sketch called \u2018lipstick for thicc dogs.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actress took to Instagram on Thursday and announced her departure from the sketch comedy show (as seen here). Chloe Fineman<\/p>\n<p>Several \u201cSNL\u201d stars (the Season 51 cast is pictured above) took to the comment section of Fineman\u2019s Instagram announcement to react to the news. Mary Ellen Matthews\/NBC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Several \u201cSNL\u201d stars took to the comment section to react to the news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongrats Carlotaaaa \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25\ud83e\udef1\ud83c\udffc\ud83e\udef2\ud83c\udffc \ud83d\udc83,\u201d Marcello Hernandez wrote. \u201cSNL legend \ud83d\ude2d,\u201d Ben Marshall added.<\/p>\n<p>Ego Nwodim, who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/10\/29\/entertainment\/snl-alums-heidi-gardner-ego-nwodim-get-emotional-over-challenging-on-set-dynamic-after-their-exits\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">departed from the show<\/a> last year, commented, \u201cCongratulations Chloe!!! \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Nwodim and fellow alum Heidi Gardner\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/10\/29\/entertainment\/snl-alums-heidi-gardner-ego-nwodim-get-emotional-over-challenging-on-set-dynamic-after-their-exits\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">opened up about the show\u2019s \u201cchallenging\u201d on-set dynamic<\/a> after their departures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re humans, so we have egos, we want things for ourselves, we want to succeed, and there weren\u2019t a lot of times when we were able to succeed in the way we wanted at the exact same time,\u201d Gardner explained on Nwodim\u2019s \u201cThanks Dad\u201d podcast in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Fineman (seen above on \u201cSNL\u201d in April 2025) made the decision to depart just hours after she was offered a role on David E. Kelley\u2019s new Netflix drama, \u201cMyron Bolitar,\u201d Page Six reported. Holland Rainwater\/NBC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Fineman (seen above on \u201cSNL\u201d in November 2023) became known on the series for her celebrity impressions. Colin Cauldwell\/NBC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Nwodim agreed, \u201cIt\u2019s so easy to be caught up with your own stuff at \u2018SNL\u2019 and what you\u2019re getting on and what you\u2019re not getting on, how you\u2019re succeeding and how you wish you were doing better, or how I want what that person has.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/17\/entertainment\/why-chloe-fineman-is-really-leaving-snl-couldnt-say-no\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Page Six previously reported<\/a>, Fineman felt leaving the sketch comedy series was the \u201cbest move\u201d because she found herself up against rising stars like Ashley Padilla and Veronika Slowikowska, insiders exclusively told us.<\/p>\n<p>Fineman made the decision to depart just hours after she was offered a role on David E. Kelley\u2019s new Netflix drama, \u201cMyron Bolitar,\u201d Page Six reported.<\/p>\n<p>It \u201call unfolded in one day \u2026 It happened very quickly,\u201d an industry insider said. \u201cChloe went back and forth, but it was a smart move \u2014 she knew she couldn\u2019t say no. After seven seasons on the show, and with all the new faces, it was probably the best move for her.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chloe Fineman\u2019s relationships with her \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d castmates weren\u2019t always smooth sailing. 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