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Carson (Straight Male Friend)
Played by Bowen Yang
Carson, the gay man played by Bowen Yang who narrates Saturday Night Live's "Straight Male Friend" commercial parody (season 48, 2023). Worn out by the emotional and financial demands of his female friends, he extols the low-maintenance…
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Carson, the gay man played by Bowen Yang who narrates Saturday Night Live's "Straight Male Friend" commercial parody (season 48, 2023). Worn out by the emotional and financial demands of his female friends, he extols the low-maintenance friendship of a straight guy. This page is scoped to that sketch's character.
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