SZA Named Musical Guest for 'SNL' December 2022 Episode

SZA is set to make a Saturday Night Live appearance as the musical guest for the December 3 episode, which will feature NOPE star Keke Palmer as the host.

The two announced the news on their respective social media accounts, with SZA — who last performed as an SNL musical guest in 2017 — stating that she "plan[s] on acting a f*cking fool." Meanwhile Palmer shared her excitement for her hosting debut, tweeting, “Y’all got y’alls wish… guess [who's] hosting @nbcsnl? I’m so excited for usss yalllllll, couldn’t do it without you[.]"

SZA is currently preparing to release her highly-anticipated sophomore album, which will also mark her first full-length project since 2017. As for Palmer, she's fresh off the success of Jordan Peele's NOPE after it grossed a worldwide total of $171 million USD and earned a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actress.

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