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Dakota Johnson Reveals Herself as 'Madeline' in SNL's Tense Musical Drama

Dakota Johnson made a dramatic, scripted appearance on Saturday Night Live. She emerged from behind a sheer curtain to join musical guest Lily Allen on stage. Johnson performed as the character "Madeline" from Allen's new song, delivering lines about a fraught affair. The segment ended with Johnson kissing Allen's cheek as the two hugged.

Key Points: Dakota Johnson Appears as Madeline on SNL with Lily Allen

  • Dakota Johnson made a surprise cameo from behind a curtain during Lily Allen's SNL musical performance
  • She portrayed 'Madeline,' a character accused of an affair in Allen's song "Madeline"
  • Johnson delivered tense, apologetic dialogue to Allen before kissing her cheek on stage
  • Lily Allen also performed "Sleepwalking," a song alluding to her split from actor David Harbour
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Dakota Johnson appears as 'Madeline' in 'SNL'

Dakota Johnson makes a surprise cameo as 'Madeline' during Lily Allen's SNL performance, acting out a tense confrontation from Allen's new song.

"I hate that you're in so much pain right now. He told me that you were aware this was going on... - Dakota Johnson as Madeline"

Los Angeles, Dec 14

Hollywood actress Dakota Johnson joined Lilly Allen, 40, as she performed "Madeline" from her latest album ‘West End Girl’.

In the song, the narrator confronts a woman named Madeline who slept with her husband, reports ‘People’ magazine.

The actress returned to Studio 8H as she graced the latest episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’ with Josh O'Connor as host and Lily Allen as the musical guest.

As per ‘People’, the singer sang to the side of the stage as Johnson sat hidden behind a sheer curtain, awaiting the moment she would read a message while in character. Before the song finished, Johnson stepped out from behind the curtain to reveal herself to the audience and joined Allen center stage.

"I hate that you're in so much pain right now. He told me that you were aware this was going on and that he had your full consent”, the actress Johnson as Madeline.

"If he's lying about that, then please let me know. Because I have my own feelings about dishonesty. Lies are not something that I wanna get caught up in”, the actress added.

The ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ star then kissed Allen on the cheek and the pair hugged. Johnson has previously hosted SNL twice.

Allen also performed "Sleepwalking" from her latest album ‘West End Girl’, which alludes to her split from David Harbour, during her appearance on ‘SNL’. Singing ‘Sleepwalking’, Allen details her frustrations over her past relationship with the lyrics, "Looking back, it's so absurd. Course I trusted you and took you at your word. Been no romance since we wed. But you let me think it was me in my head. And nothing to do with them girls in your bed”.

Allen and Harbour first sparked romance rumors in 2019, and the Stranger Things actor and the "Smile" musician later tied the knot during a Las Vegas wedding.

- IANS

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Rohit P
SNL always has these clever cameos. Good to see Dakota back. The song lyrics from Lily Allen about her split are pretty raw though. Hollywood relationships seem so complicated and public. Our Bollywood stars deal with similar scrutiny, just with more paparazzi chasing them! 😅
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Aman W
Respectfully, while the performance was fine, the article feels like celebrity gossip more than news. We have so many important issues here in India. Wish our media would focus a bit less on who kissed whom on a foreign comedy show.
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Sarah B
The theatricality of it all! Sitting behind a sheer curtain, then the reveal. Very well-staged. Lily Allen's music has always been brutally honest about her life. It takes courage to perform that on live TV.
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Vikram M
"Lies are not something that I wanna get caught up in" – powerful line. The whole skit touches on a sensitive topic but does it with a bit of SNL humour. Dakota has come a long way from Fifty Shades! Good for her.
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Nisha Z
Entertainment news is a nice break sometimes. It's fun to see these crossovers between music and comedy. Makes me wonder if we'll ever see something like this on Indian TV – maybe a cameo on a comedy show by a playback singer? Could be fun! 🎭

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