# Grace Reiter joins Saturday Night Live Season 52

> TikTok creator Grace Reiter, known for absurdist humor and physical comedy, becomes a featured player on SNL.
- Title: Grace Reiter joins Saturday Night Live Season 52 · Mashable
- Summary: TikTok creator Grace Reiter, known for absurdist humor and physical comedy, becomes a featured player on SNL. Grace Reiter's success on TikTok with…
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- Source: Mashable — https://mashable.com/life/grace-reiter-joins-snl-season-52
- Author: Olivia Tauber
- Published: 2026-09-16T23:26:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: grace reiter, saturday night live, snl season 52, tiktok creator, comedy, featured player, mashable 101, sketch comedy, social media, creator economy, technology, culture
## TikTok star joins SNL
Grace Reiter, a Mashable 101 creator with 3.9 million TikTok followers, is joining Saturday Night Live as a featured player for Season 52.
## Her comedy style explained
Reiter builds her following by taking weird thoughts and running with them, using physical stunts, body humor, and an icy stare to create relatable content.

> 'Grace videos' have practically become their own genre on TikTok
## Connection through strange thoughts
Reiter's comedy comes from wanting to know if others share her strange habits and thoughts, creating reassurance through shared weirdness.

> "[My comedy] comes from a place of connection or reassurance."
## From YouTube to viral success
Inspired by YouTube parody creators, Reiter made The Hunger Games (but Better) with friends last year, which accumulated 13 million views on YouTube.
## Beyond social media
Reiter has appeared in HBO's The Chair Company, performed in off-Broadway's Ginger Twinsies, and is writing and directing the upcoming series Minimum Wage.
## Overcoming stage fright
Reiter called her off-Broadway role in Ginger Twinsies one of her proudest accomplishments, having previously believed she had stage fright.

> "I used to believe I had stage fright."
## Key takeaway

Grace Reiter's success on TikTok with relatable, weird comedy has earned her a spot on Saturday Night Live as a featured player for Season 52.