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Mar 3, 2022 · Kate McKinnon is an LGBTQ+ icon and role model as the first openly gay female member of Saturday Night Live. She has a long-term partner, Jackie Abbott, an actor, artist and photographer, who shares her love of comedy and cats. Learn more about their relationship, how they met, and how they keep it private.
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- McKinnon and Abbott stepped out as a couple at the 2017 Emmys. But not on the red carpet (dang). Abbott sat next to McKinnon in the audience, and when the SNL star won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, she and Abbott embraced.
- Like McKinnon, Abbott is a performer. She's an actor living in New York City with an IMDb page all to herself, so clearly, she and McKinnon have a lot in common.
- We only know McKinnon and Abbott definitely dating because of Michelle Visage from RuPaul's Drag Race. While the couple kept it low-key in front of the main cameras at the Emmys, McKinnon felt more comfortable hamming it up with friends from RuPaul's Drag Race.
- Abbott is also a part-time clown. While McKinnon clowns around on TV, Abbott apparently does it for real. Her website says she's a photographer and clown and lists "clowning" as one of her skills.
Feb 27, 2022 · Kate McKinnon is in a relationship with photographer and actress Jackie Abbott, who she met at the 2017 Emmy Awards. The couple is both private and has a passion for art and comedy. Learn more about Jackie's background, career, and how they met.
Jul 18, 2023 · Kate McKinnon is dating fellow comedian Jackie Abbott since at least 2016, but they rarely appear together in public. Learn about Abbott's career, pronouns, and their cat Nino Positano.
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- Aimée Lutkin
Sep 18, 2017 · Kate McKinnon, who won her second Emmy for SNL, brought her girlfriend Jackie Abbott to the awards show. Abbott is an actor, photographer and artist from New York City, and McKinnon praised her in her speech.
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- Mike Miller
Jan 31, 2021 · COMEDIAN Kate McKinnon is in a romantics relationship with photographer and actress Jackie Abbott. McKinnon opened up about her sexual orientation while presenting Ellen DeGeneres with the Carol Burnett Award at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards.
Sep 18, 2017 · Kate McKinnon made her first public appearance with girlfriend Jackie Abbott at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, where she won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. See photos and videos of the couple and learn more about Abbott, a New York City actor and artist.