SNL alum Kristen Wiig recently opened up about her struggles on the show during the 33rd season. It all ended well for Wiig, who ultimately created one of her most memorable characters after this breakdown. Kristen Wiig talks about having a ‘breakdown’ during her tenure on Saturday Night LiveDuring her recent appearance on Las Culturistas on January 21, 2026, Kristen Wiig discussed her struggles on SNL with fellow alum Bowen Yang and comedian Matt Rogers. Wiig revealed that her third year on the show, which was the 33rd season, was the most difficult one for her. “That’s how you feel,” Wiig explained, “And then that’s that hump you get over with, also, the help of other people being like, ‘Can you play blah blah blah?’ And you’re like, ‘Well, we’ll see.’ And then you end up trying or doing it.