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\u201cI saw everything that everybody said. Every single thing everybody said, I saw it,\u201d Redd said in an emotional Instagram video <\/a>shared Tuesday. <\/p>\n The 40-year-old comedian, whose tenure on the NBC sketch series lasted from 2017 to 2022, spoke candidly about how his \u201cpill problems\u201d during his time on \u201cSNL\u201d led to his relationship with Thompson\u2019s ex-wife, Christina Evangeline, whom he did not name in his video. Redd explained in his video that the personal woes prior to his exit in September 2022<\/a> were a \u201cvery unique, nuanced thing that happened.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to struggling with substance abuse, the \u201cPower Book III: Raising Kanan\u201d actor said in his video that he sold pills to fellow \u201cSNL\u201d cast members. He kept their identities concealed, assuring them he wouldn\u2019t \u201csnitch on y\u2019all.\u201d <\/p>\n Redd, who said he suffered panic attacks behind the scenes, claimed his cast mates would talk about him behind his back and showed no concern for his health. \u201cIt\u2019s crazy that somebody would watch you destroy yourself,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n Evangeline, Redd simply called her \u201cthis lady,\u201d was the only person to encourage him to seek treatment and therapy, he said. Her support and their bonding led to them falling in love. <\/p>\n \u201cI felt bad from the start,\u201d Redd said, adding that the relationship was an \u201cemotional double-edged sword\u201d given his collaborations with Emmy-winning \u201cSNL\u201d fixture Thompson. <\/p>\n He added: \u201cI hate doing something to somebody that I know would hurt them.\u201d<\/p>\n Thompson filed to divorce Evangeline in 2022<\/a> after more than a decade of marriage. They share two young daughters. That same year, Redd left \u201cSNL\u201d and celebrity gossip account Deuxmoi posted a blind item <\/a>speculating on the circumstances of his departure. TMZ also reported<\/a> on Redd and Evangeline\u2019s romance, noting \u201cthere was no overlap or cheating\u201d when the pair got together. <\/p>\n Redd said in his video that he chose love, though it made him \u201clook terrible to people that I love and a lot of my fans.\u201d The comedian spoke about his therapy revelations (\u201cI realized I\u2019m more sad than angry\u201d) and assured followers he doesn\u2019t feel \u201ccool\u201d about dating Thompson\u2019s ex-wife. Still, he said, Evangeline was someone who made him \u201cfeel like I didn\u2019t know what love was and I just felt like I couldn\u2019t miss out on it.\u201d<\/p>\n Though Redd acknowledged there was probably another way to balance his friendship with Thompson and his relationship with Evangeline, he said, \u201cI was in love and I was spiraling out.\u201d<\/p>\n Redd was known on \u201cSNL\u201d for his impressions of prominent figures such as former New York City Mayor Eric Adams and rapper Kanye \u201cYe\u201d West<\/a>. In recent years, he turned his focus back to stand-up comedy and is promoting an upcoming project set for Jan. 28.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js<\/a> Former \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d cast member Chris Redd is ready to be more open and vulnerable in 2026. He committed to the resolution by publicizing revelations about his \u201cpill issues\u201d and his relationship with comedian Kenan Thompson\u2019s ex-wife. \u201cI saw everything that everybody said. 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