Kate McKinnon Finally Meets The Real Life Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Kate McKinnon has at last met the real life subject of one of her best impersonations.

On Tuesday night, the star of Global’s “Saturday Night Live” attended an off-Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof, and also there in the audience was U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The two met, shook hands and even posed for photos with the cast of the show.

At @FiddlerNYC and Ruth Bader Ginsburg is here! And Kate McKinnon just shook her hand!!! In all seriousness, this is a show that all #SCOTUS, judges, government officials should see. #seeingdouble #fiddlerontheroof #empathy #refugees #immigrants pic.twitter.com/6rdCvNpb6k

— 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗮 🙋🏻‍♀️ (@spinstripes) August 14, 2019

In a video posted to Twitter, actor Nick Raynor described McKinnon as “starstruck”.

📹 | Kate saying goodbye to RBG backstage at @FiddlerNYC last night! pic.twitter.com/0XDqkIdkQT

— Adoring Kate McKinnon (@KateMcKinnonNet) August 14, 2019

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The notorious, honorable, badass, iconic #RBG visited us tonight at @fiddlernyc 🎻 ⁣ If that wasn’t enough, #katemckinnon came too…their meeting was epic. I have no words. ⁣(and my face does NOT represent my true awe, thanks, happiness, and joy in this moment…) ⁣ ⁣ #fiddlerontheroof #ruthbaderginsburg #rbg #hero #womensrights #supremecourt #katemckinnon #snl #notoriousrbg #offbroadway #broadway #musical #fancyguests #snl @nbcsnl

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McKinnon has portrayed Ginsburg on “SNL” in a recurring “Weekend Update” segment since joining the sketch show in 2012.

At the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Ginsburg said, “I liked the actress who portrayed me and I would like to say ‘Ginsburned!’ sometimes to my colleagues.”

“Saturday Night Live” airs Saturdays at 11:35 p.m. ET/8:35 p.m. PT on Global; “SNL” will return with its 45th season in the fall.