Kate McKinnon Lia Toby/Getty Images for The Walt Disney Company Limited Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Kate McKinnon has revealed she was diagnosed with geographic tongue. During a recent interview with People magazine, the Saturday Night Live alum opened up about the "inflammatory but harmless condition affecting the surface of the tongue," according to the Mayo Clinic. "I took a photo of my tongue and sent it to an actor friend of mine," she said when asked about the most recent photo she took on her phone. "We both have the same medical condition. It's called geographic tongue. Your tongue sheds in patches and looks like an atlas, hence the name 'geographic tongue.'" Related Stories Movies 'The Roses' Review: Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman Are Sublimely Acerbic Even if the Marital Comedy Pales Next to the Original Lifestyle Serena Williams Reveals Her Tried-and-True Daily Vitamin Routine With geographic tongue, patches on the surface of the tongue are missing papillae, which are tiny, pinkish-white bumps, the Mayo Clinic states. The patches will typically appear in one area and then move to a different part of the tongue. While the condition doesn't cause health issues, it can sometimes cause tongue pain or make it more sensitive to certain foods, including spices, salt and sweets. "It's gross," McKinnon added. "We brag about how geographic we are on any given day. Maybe I shouldn't be saying this in a magazine." After starring on SNL for 10 years, she left the long-running sketch comedy show in 2022 after the conclusion of season 47. She later returned to host in 2023 during season 49. McKinnon has also starred in the blockbuster Barbie and, more recently, The Roses, alongside Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch and Andy Samberg. The latter film follows Ivy and Theo, a dysfunctional married couple played by Colman and Cumberbatch, whose picture-perfect life together gets upended when Ivy's career takes off, but Theo gets fired from his job. McKinnon and Samberg play friends of the troubled couple. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Face the Nation CBS News Changes Interview Policy for 'Face the Nation' After Backlash for Edit to Kristi Noem Segment Vadim Kruglov Burning Man Homicide Mystery Gets Murkier as Victim Is Identified as Russian Man Toronto Film Festival TIFF Tackles Trump Turbulence Tony Goldwyn Kristen Bell, Tony Goldwyn and Nate Burleson Join 2025 Global Citizen Festival Rambling Reporter Taylor and Kelce's Prenup? She Gets the Cats, He Gets the Cleats Heat Vision James Gunn Unveils 'Man of Tomorrow' as His 'Superman' Follow-Up Face the Nation CBS News Changes Interview Policy for 'Face the Nation' After Backlash for Edit to Kristi Noem Segment Vadim Kruglov Burning Man Homicide Mystery Gets Murkier as Victim Is Identified as Russian Man Toronto Film Festival TIFF Tackles Trump Turbulence Tony Goldwyn Kristen Bell, Tony Goldwyn and Nate Burleson Join 2025 Global Citizen Festival Rambling Reporter Taylor and Kelce's Prenup? She Gets the Cats, He Gets the Cleats Heat Vision James Gunn Unveils 'Man of Tomorrow' as His 'Superman' Follow-Up