Rachel McAdams was a pleasant surprise on the most recent edition of Saturday Night Live.

The programme, which aired on Saturday, January 20, included Jacob Elordi as the host and Reneé Rapp as the musical guest.

Following the Euphoria actor’s dramatic spiel, McAdams appeared in the frame, surprising both the audience and watchers.

Dressed in a red blazer over a dark magenta top and striking red trousers, the Notebook actress introduced Rapp for her musical performance to a wild roar of applause.

Viewers were in for another surprise when the 24-year-old singer was joined by Megan Thee Stallion, and the two performed Not My Fault from Rapp’s current musical adaption of Mean Girls.

Rapp took up the part of Queen Bee Regina George in the 2024 musical, which McAdams performed in the original adolescent comedy film.

Fans rushed to social media to share their reactions to the cultural crossover. One user wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “OMG! Rachel McAdams just introduced Renee Rapp for her second SNL musical performance.”

“The Reina George torch has officially been passed,” they announced.

Also Read: SNL: Dakota Johnson, Justin Timberlake team together to headline show.

Dakota Johnson and Justin Timberlake will return as host and musical guest, respectively, on the upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live.

The comedic sketch programme revealed the identities of its next guests via social media.

Johnson and Timberlake will hit the comedic stage next week, on January 27.

Dakota will host the show for the second time; the Fifty Shades of Grey star previously headlined SNL in 2015 with musical guest Alabama Shakes.

Meanwhile, the Cry Me a River singer will perform as a solo artist for the fifth time on the show.

Season 49 of Saturday Night Live premiered in October, with a star-studded cast of guests.

Pete Davidson also returned to the programme after leaving as a cast member after eight seasons in 2022.

Timothée Chalamet, Jason Momoa, Emma Stone, and Adam Driver have all made debuts on SNL this season, following the release of their respective projects.