{"id":81981,"date":"2024-05-05T18:03:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T22:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/05\/05\/dua-lipa-spreads-positivity-while-explaining-radical-optimism-album-title-in-snl-monologue-watch\/"},"modified":"2024-05-05T18:03:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T22:03:35","slug":"dua-lipa-spreads-positivity-while-explaining-radical-optimism-album-title-in-snl-monologue-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/05\/05\/dua-lipa-spreads-positivity-while-explaining-radical-optimism-album-title-in-snl-monologue-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Dua Lipa Spreads Positivity While Explaining \u2018Radical Optimism\u2019 Album Title in \u2018SNL\u2019 Monologue:\u00a0Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tDua Lipa<\/a> was all about positivity during her Saturday Night Live<\/em> monologue.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tDua Lipa on \"SNL\"<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\tThe 28-year-old pop star \u2014 who pulled double duty as host and musical guest during SNL<\/em> on May 4 \u2014 opened the show with a monologue that explained why her just-third studio album is titled Radical Optimism<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cA lot of people ask me what Radical Optimism<\/em> means,\u201d the \u201cLevitating\u201d singer told the Studio 8H crowd, which included her parents. \u201cTo me, it\u2019s like looking on the bright side of any situation. Here, I\u2019ll show you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFrom there, Lipa called on various members of the audience to share a problem in their lives. One man stood up and revealed that his wife left him because he accidentally called her mom while sharing an intimate moment.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWell, on the bright side, now you\u2019ll have more time to spend with your mom,\u201d the British artist said. \u201cSee, Radical Optimism<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tNext, SNL<\/em> cast member Bowen Yang stood up to share that his doctor ordered him to stop drinking alcohol.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWell, on the bright side, there\u2019s always poppers,\u201d Lipa replied, referencing the recreational drug. \u201cSee, you can put a positive spin on anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe singer ran into a snag when calling on MAGA hat-wearing South Dakota Republican governor Kristi Noem (played by Heidi Gardner), who has received criticism for shooting her puppy.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cNo, no no, sorry, I can\u2019t help,\u201d Lipa immediately replied after Gardner\u2019s Noem introduced herself.<\/p>\n

\n\tSaturday\u2019s SNL<\/em> marks Lipa\u2019s third time appearing as musical guest on the long-running sketch comedy show and her first time hosting. She was previously a musical guest in 2018 and 2020.<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring the May 4 episode, she performed Radical Optimism<\/em> tracks<\/a> \u201cIllusion\u201d and \u201cHappy For You.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFollowing Saturday\u2019s episode, season 49 will wrap up with two new episodes: May 11, with former SNL<\/em> star Maya Rudolph hosting for a third time and Vampire Weekend as musical guest for a fourth time, and May 18 with Jake Gyllenhaal hosting a third time and Sabrina Carpenter making her musical-guest debut.<\/p>\n

\n\tWatch Dua Lipa\u2019s SNL<\/em> monologue below. For those without cable, the broadcast streams on\u00a0Peacock<\/a>, which you can sign up for at the link\u00a0here<\/a>. Having a Peacock account also gives fans access to previous\u00a0SNL<\/em>\u00a0episodes.<\/p>\n

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