SNL star Ashley Padilla appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers on December 12, 2025. She opened up about her time on Saturday Night Live.One of the things Ashley talked about was her debut on SNL's 50th season. The host asked her about the show's previous season.Ashley noted that it was not the normal season and it felt surreal. She told the host that the 50th season was "insane.""I can't believe I have this job. No, I'm literally...as you're saying it out loud, I'm like, no, this is surreal. That's insane," said Ashley Padilla.SNL's Ashley Padilla reflects on her debut season, fellow artists, and having a job on Saturday Night Live View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAfter arriving on the show, Ashley noted that it was "so cool." The host asked her about her time on SNL when she joined."It was an incredibly strange time to start because it was also the 50th season of the show. Were you aware that this was maybe not a normal season?" he asked.Ashley replied that in her head, she knew about it."So you're trying to be funny, and they're like, yeah, you know, not right now, maybe. You don't need to do that right now. So you're just trying to, you know, you're like, why am I here? And all these amazing people, but, people did say, you know, this isn't normal (season)," responded Ashley Padilla.The host noted that there were many fellow artists who were returning. He said that, it was also an election year and a lot was going on. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn response, Ashley talked about having that job on SNL and how it felt insane. She also agreed that it was the first time that she reflected on her time on SNL's 50th season.When she was asked about being on the show among many artists, she noted that she was also part of the show. However, while many people noted that she wasn't, she wanted to straighten the record.The host showed one of the scenes from SNL. She noted that there were many artists, including Molly Shannon, Marty Short, Sabrina Carpenter, and more."And, I'm like, does anyone notice I'm not on camera at all? So, no one did," she said. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe next scene featured Ashley Padilla as Jo-Ann from Joann Fabrics, along with Colin Jost. The host noted that the segment went very well and asked her if she knew about it."Especially with your debut Weekend Update, you want it to go so well. But this was such a fun one where it was a character, but it was also topical, so it was a perfect thing to do," said Ashley Padilla.Further, Ashley recalled how it was hard for her during the particular segment on Weekend Update.SNL Season 51 Episode 8 is now streaming with the latest hilarious skits and musical performances.