https://www.thedailybeast.com/cecily-strong-mysteriously-pulled-from-snl-elise-stefanik-sketch#:~:text=Saturday%20Night%20Live%20alum%20Cecily,for%20reasons%20that%20remain%20unclear.

Saturday Night Live alum Cecily Strong made a surprise appearance at Studio 8H over the weekend, but after playing Rep. Elise Stefanik in run-throughs of the show's cold open, The Wrap reports she got swapped out for cast member Chloe Troast for reasons that remain unclear.

"Uncomfortable" Cecily Strong reportedly pulled out of SNL cold open (https://www.mediaite.com/tv/cecily-strong-reportedly-backed-out-of-snls-controversial-elise-stefanik-sketch-at-last-minute-she-felt-uncomfortable/#:~:text=Cecily%20Strong%20Reportedly%20Backed%20Out,Minute%3A%20She%20Felt%20'Uncomfortable'&text=NBC's%20latest%20episode%20of%20Saturday,NY)%20in%20its%20cold%20open.)

Cecily Strong Reportedly Backed Out of SNL's Controversial Elise Stefanik Sketch at Last Minute: She Felt 'Uncomfortable' NBC's latest episode of Saturday Night Live nearly had a very different actor playing Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in its cold open.