Jake Paul responded to his former Disney Channel costar Olivia Rodrigo mentioning him in her Saturday Night Live opening monologue.
During the Saturday, May 2, episode of SNL, Rodrigo, 23, had spoken about starring in Disney’s Bizaardvark as a 13-year-old alongside Paul, 29, telling the crowd that she and the boxer “always talked about our futures” together. She then joked, “I’d say, ‘I really wanna create music that explores the complexities of girls my age,’ and he’d say, ‘Well, one day I really wanna beat up old guys on Netflix.’”
Paul took to X the following day to address the comment, which seemingly referenced his 2024 Netflix boxing match against Mike Tyson. “We had the vision … I told you that you would sell stadiums out and then we both did … proud of you fr [for real],” Paul wrote.
The post attracted a fan reply, which noted, “I think he didn’t get that she laughed at him and not with him.” The fan comment sparked further reflection from Paul. “I got that she was making a joke at my expense. So what. She’s on SNL and that’s what they are supposed to do.”
Paul concluded, “Doesn’t change my admiration of her [Rodrigo] and her success.”
Rodrigo’s monologue had also poked fun at Paul’s acting ability. “When I was 13, I was on a Disney show called Bizaardvark and we had an incredible cast which included acting legend Jake Paul,” the singer said, which drew laughter from the crowd.
Paul starred on Bizaardvark, which premiered in 2016 when he was 19 years old, for 18 months while Rodrigo worked on the show for its entire three-season run. Rodrigo portrayed one of the show’s main characters Paige Olvera, while Paul served as a series regular named Dirk Mann.
Once Paul left the show, he focused on building his YouTube channel, which eventually evolved into a professional boxing career and a lead role in the reality TV series Paul American (the Max series, which followed Paul and his brother Logan Paul, wrapped season 1 in 2025 and a second season has not been confirmed.)
Rodrigo, meanwhile, launched a successful singer-songwriting career that has earned her three Grammy Awards so far. (She took out Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album for 2021’s Sour and Best Pop Solo Performance for “Drivers License” at the 2022 Grammy Awards.)
During Rodrigo’s SNL monologue, she reflected on the remarkable fame she has achieved. “A lot has changed for me since my first single ‘Drivers License,’ which was about the biggest event in my life when I was a teenager,” she detailed on the show just prior to performing a parody version of the single.
