Ethan Klein’s dramatic promise to Trisha Paytas has gone viral after she appeared on SNL.
YouTuber Paytas made a surprise debut on Saturday Night Live over the weekend, appearing in a skit with cast member Bowen Yang and actor Paul Mescal.
And since the surprising appearance, an old clip has resurfaced of a conversation which aired between Paytas and her former podcast co-host Klein.
The video was uploaded to social media by Pop Crave, who said: “Video from 2021 resurfaces of Trisha Paytas’ ‘Frenemies’ co-host Ethan Klein telling her he will cut his arm off if she’s ever on SNL.
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“She made her debut last night.”
In the footage, which was taken from their show Frenemies, Paytas - who now has her own podcast titled Just Trish - discussed her dreams of being on SNL.
In the video, Klein responded to Paytas saying ‘I’ll go on it’ by adding: “Yeah you’re not - if you go on Saturday Night Live I will… What’s something really valuable I could put on the line?”
Laughing, Paytas asked: “Like what?”
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Klein replied: “I’ll cut my arm off, my whole arm. If you go on SNL, that’s a threat, if you go on SNL, I’ll cut my f***ing arm off.”
To which Paytas said: “Oh my god, Jesus, so dark. I’m doing SNL.”
The video first aired on April 6, 2021, but over three and a half years later, it is now going viral after Paytas made her first appearance on SNL last Saturday (December 7).
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Viewers are taking to social media to share their own reactions to the clip, with many jokingly questioning whether Klein will keep his promise.
On X, formerly Twitter, one user wrote: “trisha paytas was on snl and all I can think about is when ethan klein said she wouldn’t be and if she was ever on snl he’d cut his arm off,,,, well he better get to cutting!
Another said: “Where’s his arm I would like to see it.”
A third person commented: “Well, go on then, cut it off.”
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A fourth said: “An agreement is an agreement.”
And a fifth user added: “Trisha proved Ethan wrong, SNL debut achieved.”
Some fans have speculated whether Klein will address the resurfaced video in the next episode of his H3 podcast, which will air later today.
I guess time will tell whether Klein will keep his end of the bargain!