Ahead of 'Saturday Night Live,' Dan Levy's mom trolled her son's former bullies

"This goes out to the bully punks at Camp WTF who made life miserable for a certain cabin-mate back in the the summer of ‘96."
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Ahead of 'Saturday Night Live,' Dan Levy's mom trolled her son's former bullies
Dan Levy's mom trolled her son's former bullies ahead of his SNL hosting debut Credit: George Pimentel/Getty Images

You've got to love a mom with a grudge.

Over the weekend, Emmy Award-winning Schitt's Creek star Dan Levy made his Saturday Night Live debut hosting the iconic sketch series' 900th episode. During the landmark evening, Levy had the opportunity to deliver a killer monologue, appear in a bunch of great sketches, and introduce musical guest Phoebe Bridgers — all tasks he crushed, of course.

Meanwhile, Levy's mom Deborah Divine had the opportunity to get even — a task she absolutely freaking demolished.


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"This goes out to the bully punks at Camp WTF who made life miserable for a certain cabin-mate back in the summer of '96 — just because he was different," Divine tweeted on Saturday, as buzz around her son's knockout hosting performance swelled. "Well, after all these years I have just 7 words to say to you: 'Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!'"

Of course, Divine has had no shortage of chances to gush about her son's accomplishments, what with all the Golden Globe, Critics' Choice, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations Levy has received in the past few weeks for his work on Schitt's Creek. Still, SNL feels like a fitting venue for putting these particular bullies on blast, considering how much Levy loved the show growing up.

"I am so honored to be here hosting Saturday Night Live," Levy said at the start of his monologue. "Somewhere my 13-year-old self has fainted in like a really needy, melodramatic way."

Levy retweeted Divine's post, simply adding "Moms" and a heart emoji. Love from families who have endured bullying, particularly homophobic bullying, flooded the comments, with many applauding Divine's never-ending support of her gay son. You go, Deb.

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