"I received so many GIFs that had me laughing" - Maya Rudolph says she was bombarded with fans' texts since Kamala Harris' presidential bid

Maya Rudolph recently spoke to Variety and revealed how her phone was bombarded with texts by fans, after Joe Biden endorsed Kamala Harris to become the Presidential candidate for the upcoming US elections.

Stating how the fans instantly recalled her impersonating Harris multiple times on Saturday Night Live, during the previous elections, she called the reactions of the masses “wild,” and said,

“It was wild! On top of the excitement I felt, I received so many GIFs that had me laughing: LeBron James waiting to get in the game, Roman Roy watching his emails pour in… my phone hasn’t stopped blowing up.”

Furthermore, during her interview, Maya Rudolph also revealed how her name had started trending as soon as Kamala Harris stepped up, as many fans of the comedian wanted her to reprise the role of the current Vice President of the country.

Furthermore, Variety also mentioned that as Saturday Night Live is all set to come back with its 50th season, the makers can bring back Maya Rudolph playing Kamala Harris once again, with the elections for the next President of the United States of America just around the corner, in November of 2024.

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Maya Rudolph joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1999

Maya Rudolph, who has been a part of many films and TV shows, rose to instant fame when she started appearing as a guest on Saturday Night Live in 1999. At the time, she was seen in three episodes of the 1999 season, as it was her first one with the rest of the crew.

Appearing multiple times in the show, she has been seen as Kamala Harris in the 45th season’s premiere episode, and later in many other episodes too. Furthermore, her impression of Kamala Harris in 2019 also made the Vice President react as she tweeted the video just after the episode telecasted and stated:

“That girl being played by @MayaRudolph on @nbcsnl? That girl was me.”

With the caption, Kamala also included a GIF showing Rudolph shaking her finger and saying “No one is above the law.” Rudolph then responded to the tweet stating:

“YES SHE WAS SENATOR HARRIS.”

Furthermore, apart from Saturday Night Live, Maya Rudolph has also appeared in many other TV shows, like Chicago Hope, City of Angels, Duplex, Nailed It, Bless the Harts, Baking It, Loot, Kath & Kim, The Might B, Up All Night, Sesame Street, The Awesomes, and even in Tour De Pharmacy.

Furthermore, Rudolph has also been seen in many films, like Away We Go, Idiocracy, Zookeeper, Friends with Kids, The Way, Way Back, Grown Ups 2, Turbo, The Nut Job, Maggie’s Plan and even in the Wine Country.

As Rudolph talked about how her name started trending when Kamala Harris declared herself as the candidate for the Presidential election at the end of July, the Vice President has not responded to the same yet. However, the netizens continue to post hilarious reactions on Rudolph’s many impressions of her.