Austin Butler shares emotional tribute to his late mother during his SNL opening monologue.
Saturday Night Live gave fans a wonderful holiday kick-off with a Christmas special episode which was hosted by Austin Butler with Lizzo as the musical guest. The episode was also bittersweet because it was Cecily Strong's last episode on the series, making her the longest serving Saturday Night Live female cast member. So with that in mind, the episode started off with a fun cold-open into what is one of the more heartfelt monologues we've seen in a while.
For Butler, his heartfelt tribute came when he talked about his mother and how she homeschooled him and his sister growing up, and was always at his side. He was very open about a lot of his life. Poking fun at how his voice is changed because of his role as Elvis in the Baz Luhrmann film Elvis, as well as his life as a child actor.
Butler then pulled on heartstrings when he shared a sweet and emotional tribute to his late mother. Lori Anne Butler passed away in 2014 and the actor has been vocal about how her death is what connected him to Elvis and helped him bring the role to life. The incredibly sweet moment of the monologue came through when he discussed his shyness and revealed how his mother helped bring him out of it, leading to his eventual arrival on the Saturday Night Live stage.
The monologue was emotional, sweet, and kicked off a great episode for Butler. Check out the monologue below:
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