Overview
- On March 9, Mendes posted an Instagram video of her glam preparation with the caption, “My prep for SNL this weekend, in case I was suddenly called out in front of cameras again.”
- Ryan Gosling hosted Saturday Night Live on March 6 with musical guest Gorillaz, days after the couple’s on-camera moment.
- Gosling’s March 5 Tonight Show interview doubled as a 52nd-birthday surprise for Mendes, with an audience largely of teachers and the North Bergen High School marching band.
- Mendes thanked the educators on stage and noted they are underpaid, marking a rare joint public appearance for the typically private couple.
- The late-night run supports Gosling’s promotion of Project Hail Mary, scheduled to reach theaters on March 20.