“Oh my god, I really, really, basically was,” Gasteyer said.

“But that was a different time.”

“He came and was like, ‘You’re not gonna like this idea.

Ana Gasteyer as Martha Stewart

Ana Gasteyer as Martha Stewart on ‘SNL’.Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

What if we just do a promo of her Christmas show but she’s topless.’

I was like, ‘Yeah, I like it.’

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star ultimately credits the sketch for boosting her confidence and profile onSNL.

To quote Ana as Martha, “It’s a good thing.”