In November 2013, Kenan Thompson stated in a TV Guide interview that the lack of black women in the cast was because "in auditions, they just never find ones that are ready." Jay Pharoah publicly stated that the show was not trying hard enough to find a black woman, and recommended Darmirra Brunson. Lorne Michaels acknowledged the controversy, and special auditions were held in December 2013 to find a black female cast member. The candidates were Brunson, Nicole Byer, Gabrielle Dennis, Azie Mira Dungey, Tiffany Haddish, Leslie Jones, Misty Monroe, Beth Payne, Amber Ruffin, Simone Shepherd, LaKendra Tookes, Bresha Webb, and Sasheer Zamata. Zamata was hired to join the cast, while Jones and Tookes were hired as writers. Jones joined the cast the following season.
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