One is a baby hippo who lives in a Thail zoo, the other is your favorite artist's favorite artist. Both are struggling with their newfound meteoric rise to fame.
On SNL's Weekend Update, Bowen Yang highlighted the parallels between Moo Deng, the internet's favorite new baby animal, and musician Chappell Roan as they grapple with parasocial relationships and fandom. The segment, featured Yang as Moo Deng in her rubbery, glistening glory, as she pleaded for boundaries and respect from her fans. If that sounds familiar, it's lifted from a recent video and social media posts by Roan who has been calling out "creepy" fan behavior, and the invasion of privacy that comes with fame in the digital era.
Let's give them some space, people. And don't expect Moo Deng to make an endorsement in this year's presidential election.
