Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle swapped royal duties for Hollywood dreams, the Duke and the Duchess of Sussex have become a nonstop headline machine and an easy target for endless satire. What started as a storybook romance now plays out like late-night comedy fodder, fueled by tales of staff walking out, a troubled Netflix deal, and tensions between the royals. No rumor seems too dramatic or too trivial for public mockery, and now, among the list of mockers, another name has been making rounds: Scarlett Johansson.

Curiosity is at its peak as buzz spreads online, did Scarlett Johansson really take a jab at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on SNL? Here is the truth behind the viral question.

Scarlett Johansson returned to host Saturday Night Live’s Season 50 finale on May 17, 2025, bringing her usual mix of charm and comedic flair. Social media chatter quickly erupted after a viral YouTube clip claimed she mocked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during her monologue. The gossip spread fast, fueling speculation about another celebrity joining the Sussex mockery list. However, nothing in Johansson’s actual performance referenced the couple, and the supposed royal roast simply never happened.

Saturday Night Live, the long-running late-night comedy staple created by Lorne Michaels, thrives on satire, cultural parodies, and headline humor. Scarlett Johansson has appeared many times before, slipping into roles like Ivanka Trump, but during the Season 50 finale, no royal-themed punchline about Prince Harry or Meghan Markle emerged. While Johansson kept her monologue clear of royal jabs, Colin Jost did not hold back, taking a brutal aim at the couple that instantly rippled through the royal fandom.

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Once busy dancing at Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle soon found themselves center stage again, this time as the punchline of Colin Jost’s razor-edged humor on SNL.

In the May segment of Saturday Night Live’s weekly news, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry landed in Colin Jost’s comedic spotlight. While riffing on the US-UK trade deal, Jost quipped, “All that Britain demands in return is that we keep these two,” as their photo flashed onscreen. The biting remark struck with perfect timing, capturing how the couple’s narrative has shifted from admiration to amusement, and emphasizing the gradual decline in public sympathy and support for the royals.

At first, American media embraced Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after their Montecito move, celebrating everything from Meghan Markle’s 2018 Vanity Fair cover to their explosive Oprah Winfrey interview in 2021. By February, however, a blistering Vanity Fair exposé described them as “entitled” and “disingenuous,” marking a clear shift in tone. Their changing image has stretched into satire as well, with Saturday Night Live and Family Guy both taking aim. Yet while the list of mockery continues to grow, Scarlett Johansson did not join them.

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