Bad Bunny Makes Surprising Confession About His SNL Milestone

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After Bad Bunny both hosted and starred as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, he revealed what his favorite part of taking on double duty was.

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Bad Bunny loves trying new things.

One year after the "Monaco" rapper took on double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live, he shared insight into the experience.

"It feels really crazy," Bad Bunny told Leslie Jones at the Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special red carpet Feb. 16. "But the craziest part to me is that I really did enjoy more to be a host than the musical performer."

After all, it gave the musician—whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio—the chance to try something new.

As he put it, "It's something different from what I actually do."

Once again, he got a taste of that during the episode, as he, Sabrina Carpenter, Pedro Pascal, Molly Shannon, Martin Short, Andy Samberg and others made a surprise cameo in the latest installment of the "Domingo" sketches. While Domingo (Marcello Hernandez) was introduced in October, the latest remix brought in Pedro and the "Dakiti" rapper as his other brothers, Ronaldo and Santiago.

Although it was an honor to helm the sketch-comedy show—especially as he is only one of less than 50 to pull double duty—Bad Bunny also emphasized the weight of rehearsing for both roles.

"I need to sleep," he admitted on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ahead of the show, and added, "I've been enjoying the process, all the cast and the producers. The vibe is very cool. I'm grateful."

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Bad Bunny has always proven that he's down to try new things, like making his acting debut in Narcos.

Indeed, he reflected on the parallels between performing onstage at a concert and acting. He told Jimmy Fallon in 2021, "It's different but at the same time it's the same."

"You have to work hard, be responsible, and respect your colleagues," he continued. "It's something new for me but I liked it and I enjoy it. I'm learning, I'm practicing."

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