Austin Butler remembers his mom in moving SNL opening monologue

 

Elvis star Austin Butler made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut and during the same the actor opened up about his late mother recalling her memories on stage.

To note, Austin’s mom passed away after battling cancer in 2014 when the actor was just 23.

Honoring her, he revealed, "Some of my favourite memories from growing up are watching SNL with her. And we'd watch every week.”

He then added, "And even though I had this crippling shyness, when I was with her, I'd just do anything to make my mom laugh. I do ridiculous faces and voices, I did this ridiculous Gollum impression."

Further spilling over how she missed out watching him grow in his career, "Being silly with her is what broke me out of my shell and the core of what started me in acting.”

"My mom is no longer with us, but I've been thinking about her a lot this week, just imagining how proud she'd be of her son, who used to not be able to order food for myself at a restaurant, is now standing on this stage,” he emotionally concludes.

Overall Austin’s debut turned out to be a massive success as he also participated in various sketches including one where he played A Wonderful Life character and another where he portrayed a person during a white elephant gift exchange.