Hanson Superfan Kate McKinnon Meets Band and Jokes Her Haircut Was Inspired by Them: 'Been Copying You Guys'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kate McKinnon and Hanson on theTodayshow Sept. 30, 2024.Photo:TODAYshow/X

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Kate McKinnonis aHansonsuperfan!

The actress and comedian met the band — consisting of brothersIsaac,TaylorandZac Hanson— in a hilarious segment that appeared on theTodayshow Monday, Sept. 30.

After appearing a bit flustered as she shook the guys' hands, McKinnon, 40, said she has always admired Hanson’s “musicianship” and revealed that her favorite song of theirs is the Zac-led ballad"Go,“from their 2007 albumThe Walk.

“It’s so beautiful, thematically and musically. The harmony’s so tight,” said theBarbiestar.

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The band first gained international stardom with their 1997 debut albumMiddle of Nowhere, which which reached No. 2 on theBillboard200that year. The album catapulted them to fame thanks to their debut single “MMMBop” and follow-ups including “Where’s the Love” and “Weird.”

Hanson, who are the oldest of seven children and based out of Tulsa, Okla., started making music in 1992, when Zac was just 6 years old. They have released a total of 11 studio albums, including two Christmas offerings.

They are also getting ready to embark on theirUnderneath:Experience Tour, which kicks off Thursday, Oct. 3, and runs through Nov. 11. The tour will celebrated 20 years sinceUnderneath, the first album released undertheir independent record label, 3CG Records.

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Isaac (left), Taylor and Zac Hanson in New York City on Sept. 9, 2024.Mark Sagliocco/Getty

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In a recent chat with PEOPLE during the Old Navy & The Cut Host 90s Throwback Party on Sept. 9 in New York City, Isaac, 43, Taylor, 41, and Zac, 38, told PEOPLE that they are"proud of where we’ve come from"after 30-plus years as a band.

“You never want to live in the past, but your origin is what it is. It’s where you came [from] and there was a lot of great music," they continued. “Rock bands, pop bands, Hip-Hop, R&B, all happening at once. And the way the Top 40 was, it was definitely like a hop."

Added Hanson, “We took No. 1 fromNotorious B.I.G.That’s what [the music scene] looked like.”

source: people.com