‘SNL’ Star Remembers Amy Adams Declining Raunchy Duet to Shield Young Fans
Experts have commended her for prioritizing the impact that such a sketch could have on kids.
Amy Adams once declined to perform a raunchy “Lonely Island” song on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” out of concern for her young fans.
Samberg agreed with Adams’ decision not to do the duet, as she was hosting the SNL episode at the time.
“We played the beginning of it for her and read a bunch of the lyrics, and she thought it was very funny, and she was so nice as always,” Samberg told Meyers.
“We love Amy. She’s a genius, and she was like, ‘That’s really funny. I can’t do that. Little girls are so obsessed with ‘Enchanted’ right now. They will find this, and it will be scarring for them, and I just can’t mix that right now.’”
Samberg chose not to disclose the specific lyrics that made the duet inappropriate.
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“When we went out to shoot ‘Hero Song,’ within five minutes, a mother and her little girl walked up, and the look on the little girl’s face upon seeing Amy Adams, I was like, ‘Oh, she was so right,’” Samberg said.
Samberg was part of the SNL cast until 2012, gaining fame for his digital shorts.
“And it was very instructive for me,” Samberg said. “It’s not something I ever thought about in our line of work. You know what I mean? Of like, she actually has an obligation and a responsibility to those kids, and she took it really seriously. And I remember being really impressed by that.”
‘Sign of the Times’
According to publicist Jane Owen, CEO of Jane Owen PR, Adams’ careful consideration of her media portrayal reflects her understanding of her family-oriented fan base.
“Kids are incredibly impacted by what they hear, see and read,” Owen told The Epoch Times.
“A huge issue we are facing with the younger generation is their apathy to bad behavior because they are desensitized to it. A constant barrage of exposure to bad language, violence, bad behavior, and sexuality is going to change the way they view the world and what is appropriate behavior towards each other.”
Canopy digital safety expert Yaron Litwin told The Epoch Times that Adams’ stance “demonstrated that she values her role not just as an entertainer but as an indirect mentor to impressionable eyes and ears.”
“In an age when digital content can be replayed endlessly, this kind of forward-thinking awareness is crucial.”
Canopy is a parental control app.
“Her actions may also be a sign of the times,“ Michigan-based licensed psychologist Michele Leno told The Epoch Times. ”Many are focused on protecting children since it is not ideal for them to witness sexual innuendos on TV before they have had an opportunity to learn about sex. They can find it confusing and uncomfortable.”
I AM 4 Kids school program creator Mark Papadas praised Adams for her decision.
“She made a principled decision about how it could affect her relationship with her fans,” Florida-based Papadas told The Epoch Times. “It shows forethought and a connection to her fans.”
Adams is married to Darren Le Gallo, whom she met in acting class in 2001. They have a daughter named Aviana Olea Le Gallo.
