SNL star under fire for ‘disturbing’ story about pulling 6-year-old’s pants down
Saturday Night Live star Chloe Fineman is facing backlash after the resurfacing of a tale where she discussed ‘pantsing’ a six-year-old during summer camp.
The 37-year-old US comedian, who joined the SNL cast in 2019, recently took part in a Vanity Fair ‘How Well Do You Know Each Other’ interview alongside co-stars Mikey Day, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, Jane Wickline, and James Austin Johnson.
In a since-edited out clip from the 22-minute video, which has now resurfaced on social media, Chloe asked her fellow NBC comics if they knew which job she was once fired from (and later rehired) with a ‘bonus point’ if they could reveal why.
This led to her sharing the story of how she lost her job as a summer camp counsellor when she was 16.
I was fired as a camp counsellor. I pantsed a boy. He would lift my shirt all the time. It was a different time.
‘He would be like: “Hey, could I have a hug?” And then I’d go to hug him and he’d lift my shirt, like a d**k.
‘And then I was like: “I’m going to get back at you.” And so we were on a hike, and I was like: “Hey, Ollie, go look over there. It’s a hawk.” He looked and then I yanked his pants down, and then I was fired.’
She joked that the six-year-old boy’s ‘little ding-a-ling was out’ as he wasn’t ‘wearing underpants’ with Padilla responding: ‘Oh, honey, I think you’re on a list somewhere.’
Her other co-stars gasped in shock at the tale, with many covering their faces, with Fineman claiming it was ‘a different time’.
The original clip is now circulating on social media, with fans also sharing their horror at Fineman attempting to share the anecdote humorously.
‘This is such a disturbing thing to admit in an interview and omg the uncomfortable laughter among the cast mates, I feel so bad for them,’ X user Kylie wrote.
‘Can’t comprehend how any public figure in 2026 would share this story proudly and publicly, regardless of whether or not they personally think it’s an issue,’ sarahlovesnimbus added.
‘This is so much worse than I thought,’ cellularsodacan added.
‘I am actually stunned she pulled the “it was a different time” line here,’ Jessi reflected.
This is not the first time the screenstar has shared this story. She also recounted it on the Jake Shame podcast, Therapuss, last May, which is still on YouTube in full.
The tale is told in much the same way, with similar details.
Beyond SNL, Fineman has also starred in several major movies and TV shows, including Freakier Friday, Big Mouth, Despicable Me 4, Babylon and Dickinson.
She is set to star in the upcoming Amazon Prime sequel, Red, White and Royal Wedding.
Metro has reached out to Chloe Fineman’s representatives and Vanity Fair for comment.
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