Dua Lipa Spreads Positivity While Explaining Album Title 'Radical Optimism' In 'SNL' Monologue: Watch

Dua Lipa was all about positivity during her Saturday night live monologue.

The 28-year-old pop star — who pulled double duty as host and musical guest during SNL on May 4 — opened the show with a monologue explaining why just her third studio album is self-titled Radical Optimism.

“A lot of people ask me what Radical Optimism means,” the “Levitating” singer told the Studio 8H crowd, which included her parents. “For me, it's like looking at the bright side of any situation. Here, I'll show you.”

From there, Lipa invited various audience members to share a problem in their lives. A man has stood up and revealed his wife left him because he accidentally called her mum while sharing an intimate moment.

“Well, on the plus side, now you'll have more time to spend with your mom,” said the British artist. “I see, Radical Optimism.”

Next, SNL Cast member Bowen Young stood up to announce that his doctor had ordered him to stop drinking alcohol.

“Well, on the bright side, there's always poppers,” Lipa replied, referring to the recreational drug. “See, you can put a positive spin on anything.”

The singer ran into trouble when she called MAGA hat-wearing South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem (played by Heidi Gardner), who has come under fire for shooting her puppy.

“No, no no, sorry, I can't help,” Lipa immediately replied after Noem was introduced to Gardner.

Saturdays SNL marks Lipa's third appearance as a musical guest on the long-running sketch comedy show and her first time hosting. He was previously a musical guest in 2018 and 2020.

During the May 4 episode, he performed Radical Optimism tracks “Illusion” and “Happy For You”.

After Saturday's episode, Season 49 will conclude with two new episodes: May 11, with former SNL Star Maya Rudolph hosts for the third time and Vampire Weekend as the musical guest for the fourth time, and May 18 with Jake Gyllenhaal hosting for the third time and Sabrina Carpenter making her musical guest debut.

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