Who is Katie Britt, the Republican senator mocked on SNL for her controversial response to Joe Biden’s address? Scarlett Johansson played her in the skit … but she still has Donald Trump’s support

Mar 26, 2024

Senator Katie Britt is one of the Republican party’s fastest rising stars. Photo: @senkatiebritt/Instagram

Married to ex-NFL player Wesley Britt, with whom she shares 2 children, she once won the Alabama Junior Miss beauty pageant title, but opted for university instead of entering for Miss America

Despite drawing even Republican fire for her bizarre response to Biden’s State of the Union address, Britt has a supporter in POTUS hopeful Trump, whose campaign sent out a fundraising email for her

Katie Britt, the Republican senator from Alabama, has had an astounding ascent to political fame. In just two decades, she went from beauty queen to lawyer to the first female politician from Alabama to be elected to the US Senate.

Alabama Republican Senator Katie Britt’s response to US President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address drew criticism even from her own party. Photo: Getty Images

But after a controversial response to US President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address that drew criticism from both Democrats and Republicans alike, she also etched her name in the history books after becoming the topic of a Saturday Night Live (SNL) skit starring Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson.

So is she the new Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska who was regularly ridiculed on SNL by her doppelgänger Tina Fey, or was this just a horrible misstep? Here is what you need to know.

Katie Britt’s flop response to Joe Biden’s address

Republican leaders chose Britt to respond to Biden’s March State of the Union address, an endorsement by her party that solidified her star status as a MAGA loyalist. But from her choice of setting – a sparse kitchen – to her evident emotional roller coaster and incorrect information, her speech did not sit well.

In particular, she told a story about a young Mexican victim of sex trafficking in order to attack Biden’s border policies. Per The New York Times though, not only were details of the incident wrong, but it also occurred during George W. Bush’s presidential term between 2004 and 2008. It had nothing to do with Biden.

That SNL skit starring Scarlett Johansson

Known for its political skits, SNL did not miss the opportunity to poke fun at Britt. Dressed in a green top and hair styled to match that of Britt’s, Johansson made a cameo performance taking shots at the senator.