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Saturday Night Livestar Taran Killam is sticking up for the show after he appeared in a controversial sketch mocking ISIS.
The ad, which pokes fun at the Toyota "My Bold Dad" campaign, features Killam as a father who's struggling to go of let his daughter, played by host Dakota Johnson, after she graduates high school and decides to join ISIS.
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Almost immediately, the show received backlash, with viewers saying the sketch was in poor taste. On Sunday, Killam took to Twitter to express his thoughts:
Proud of this. Freedom to mock is our greatest weapon. Thanks to the writers who asked not to be mentioned by name. https://t.co/FjdX9xGewX
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