Bowen Yang and Chappell Roan shared a sweet embrace after the pop star’s musical guest debut Saturday evening live Season 50.

During the curtain call, the two beloved figures were seen holding hands and talking excitedly to each other. Then, as the credits rolled, the Emmy-nominated player and the “Pink Pony Club” singer were seen hugging. Yang appeared to congratulate Roan on a stunning debut, to which she replied, “Thank you.”

The heartwarming interaction also puts to rest any latent rumors and misinterpreted reactions to Yang’s “Weekend Update” sketch from several weeks ago, in which he cosplayed the viral pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng and drew a connection between the animal’s harassment and the virulent interaction. reactions on social media against Roan.

“Oh dear. ‘Sulking’???” Yang shared it on his Instagram Stories in response to fans who saw it as a dark image. “If my personal position and the piece are not clear when it comes to supporting her, then so be it, I guess.”

Roan made her debut on the NBC sketch comedy series alongside six-time host and comedian John Mulaney in an episode leading up to Election Day on November 5. The star-studded episode featured a last-minute guest appearance from Vice President and candidate Kamala Harris, as well as Hilary Clinton’s former running mate Tim Kaine and SNL alum Pete Davidson. Celebrating the achievement of her first appearance earlier this week, the VMA winner posted a throwback, once writing on Facebook in 2011, “I’m committed to being on SNL.”

During her time on the show, Roan also debuted a previously unreleased country song called “The Giver,” about how she “gets the job done” and “only a woman knows how to treat a woman right.” With a banging beat and country twang, complete with a two-piece gingham outfit, Roan spun around and lassoed onto the stage in front of a rapturous audience.

Watch the moment below: