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Sherri Shepherd called out ‘Saturday Night Live’ for having no Black female cast members after Ego Nwodim left, marking the first gap since 2013.

The talk show host described it as ‘an emergency’ and suggested several comedians for consideration, pushing back on the notion that no one is available.

‘SNL’ has featured only eight Black female cast members in its 50-year history, with recent departures leaving the show without representation for its new season.

Sherri Shepherd used her platform to ask “Saturday Night Live” to hire another Black woman after the cast lost its only representation in Ego Nwodim.

“When I watched ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend, I did notice something

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