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Garrett Morris, 89, Goes Viral with Shocking Photo

Original SNL cast member Garrett Morris has gone viral with an eye-popping snap of his bulge and offered a hilarious response to fans. The 89-year-old star, who...

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June 20, 2026

Original cast member Garrett Morris has gone viral with an eye-popping snap of his bulge and offered a hilarious response to fans.

The 89-year-old star, who is , was featured in an Instagram photo shared by actress Taraji P. Henson earlier this week.

She had been celebrating her official Broadway debut in Joe Turner's Come And Gone and gave a glimpse at some of the stars who came to support her during the special milestone.

And while Morris and Henson posed for a seemingly innocent picture together, social media users flocked to the comment section to share their thoughts on a very specific aspect in the snap.

Henson has since taken down the slide from the Instagram carousel, but that didn't stop some followers from still commenting on the iconic actor's pants.

One penned, 'Now why yall didn't fix jr pants?!' while referring to his character Uncle Junior on The Show.

Original SNL cast member Garrett Morris, 89, has gone viral with an eye-popping snap of his bulge and offered a hilarious response to fans

And while Morris and Henson posed for a seemingly innocent picture together, social media users flocked to the comment section to share their thoughts on a very specific aspect in the snap

'Now who took that picture. yal could've told the man to straighten his britches,' another typed out.

A fan wrote, 'LMAOOOOO YALL DONE MADE THIS LADY POST AND DELETE. i know jr called her like put it back,' and one shared, 'YALL SHE REMOVED IT.'

His memoir, which was co-written with television writer and producer Chloe Hilliard, will hit shelves in 2017, although a specific date has yet to be announced; seen in 2024 in Beverly Hills

Morris made an appearance on Saturday Night Live as part of the founding cast and was also the first Black cast member; seen in 1976

'Now, the whole country is sort of sideways, so you have to be very brave to make fun of a lot of what should be made fun of. It doesn't seem quite as courageous as it was then.'

During his time on the show, the actor said that there was 'a lot of energy, and a lot of beautiful people.'

He added, 'I was just amazed at the brilliance of the improvisation - Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Chevy Chase. They were all just such talented people, and I was really honored to be a part of that group.'

Following his time on SNL, Morris went on to appear in a number of shows such as The Jeffersons, The Love Boat, Married... With Children and ER.

From 1996 through 2001, the star was cast as Uncle Junior on the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show.

He also played the character of Earl on the CBS series 2 Broke Girls from 2011 until 2017.

Morris still has more projects under his belt such as the upcoming comedy titled Freaky Deaky.

During his time on the show, the actor said that there was 'a lot of energy, and a lot of beautiful people'; seen with Peter Aykroyd on SNL in 1979

Shortly before his 89th birthday in February, Morris reflected on aging and unveiled his biggest regret

Shortly before his 89th birthday in February, Morris reflected on aging and unveiled his biggest regret.

'Ask me what I'll be doing on my birthday. Regretting the passage of time,' he told People.

The SNL alum continued, 'I just felt if you enjoy your work, why not do it to the best you can in whatever way you are asked to do it until you transform.

'I mean, let's be realistic, there are less roles for an 80-year-old who's got arthritis - but there are roles out there.'

Garrett Morris, 89, Goes Viral with Shocking Photo

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