‘SNL’ alum Garrett Morris, 89, goes viral with bulge photo
Original “Saturday Night Live” star Garrett Morris, 89, went viral after attending the Broadway show “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” starring his pal Taraji P. Henson.
The comic was featured in the 55-year-old actress’s Instagram carousel on Tuesday, where viewers could see what appeared to be large bulge in his pants.
Henson and Morris posed next to one another as the latter leaned against his walker.
“Unc junior got that pocket change down der,” one person wrote in reference to Morris’ character, Uncle Junior, on “The Jamie Foxx Show.”
“I wasn’t trying to see Stan like that,” another social media user quipped, referring to the actor’s role on “Martin.”
Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett and Anthony Mackie were also featured in the post, but fans were too distracted by the “Cooley High” star to comment on the other A-listers in attendance.
The “Empire” alum eventually deleted the shot. Though, it didn’t stop the comedian from reacting to the online chatter.
“It seems I’ve caused quite a stir because of a recent photo where it looks like I have a baby boa constrictor between my legs,” Morris said in an Instagram video.
“Now, I don’t mind holding up these stereotypes usually given to Black men. But ladies and gentlemen, I’m more than a body. I’m a brain too,” he teased.
The actor took the moment to urge his followers to buy a copy of his upcoming book, “Ain’t That a Bitch.”
“Which is what I thought when I saw that picture of me and Taraji Henson,” Morris joked.
“Look, I have been [photographed] with Emmy winners, Oscar winners, Tony winners, and never did I think I would be upstaged by my penis,” he added.
The funnyman then asked his fans for a serious “favor.”
“I want you to vote, okay?” Morris encouraged viewers. “I was here during that Civil Rights Movement. I actually saw Martin Luther King preach about us fighting for our rights… vote and buy my book!”
Morris was a founding cast member on “Saturday Night Live” from 1975 until 1980.
He served as the sketch comedy show’s first Black cast member.
Throughout the decades, Morris has appeared on a series of hit television shows, including “Married… with Children,” “Shameless,” “Psych” and “Scandal.”
He was a regular on “The Jamie Foxx Show,” starring in 100 episodes from 1996 until 2000.
Morris also had a main role on “2 Broke Girls,” being featured in 138 episodes from 2011 until 2017.
