‘SNL’s Chris Redd Guidelines Out Kenan Thompson As Suspect in Beatdown

‘SNL’ Alum Chris Redd is talking out about getting assaulted in NYC three years in the past — and he is ruling out as a suspect his ex-pal — Kenan Thompson — within the unsolved case.

Chris was in New York Metropolis on Wednesday night time when a photog requested him about somebody socking him within the face exterior the Comedy Retailer in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village in 2022.

Regardless of rumors Kenan was behind the assault, Redd says, “No, Kenan did not hit me. People took it like Kenan hit me … he didn’t hit me, no.” The NYPD tells us they have not arrested anybody and the investigation is ongoing.

You could recall, Chris and Kenan have been buddies and costars on ‘SNL’ from 2017 to 2022, however their relationship soured over Kenan’s ex-wife, Christina Evangeline. Chris beforehand mentioned Christina helped him by a tough interval throughout his capsule habit, and so they had shaped a romantic bond. That drove a wedge between Chris and Kenan.

Throughout Wednesday’s interview, Chris additionally spoke about his drug issues in his ‘SNL’ days, admitting he was taking tablets at one time limit.

Chris says he took Adderall and Xanax … shopping for the tablets off the road as a substitute of getting prescriptions from a health care provider. He says he did not need to go to a health care provider as a result of he was afraid of being deemed “crazy.” He says he was joking when he talked about promoting tablets to forged mates in an Instagram video final week.