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Isa Briones explains hilarious fangirl moment after meeting Harry Styles at SNL afterparty

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<p>Broadway actress and <em>The Pitt</em> star Isa Briones is proving she’s just like any other fan as she looked back at her unforgettable and hilariously unfiltered encounter with Harry Styles at a <em>Saturday Night Live (SNL) </em>after-party. </p><p>On March 14, Harry served as both the host and musical guest for <em>SNL</em>. After the show, Harry went to the afterparty with his girlfriend, Zoë Kravitz, where the Broadway actress unexpectedly met her. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/3/17/harry-styles-kisses-ben-marshall-as-he-claps-back-at-queerbaiting-allegations-1126"><strong>READ: Harry Styles kisses Ben Marshall as he claps back at queerbaiting allegations</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>In an interview with the morning show <em>Today with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle</em>, Isa got candid about the moment she met the singer-songwriter.  </p><p>“You guys are really showing  me at my most uncool,” she began, laughing.  </p><p>Isa recalled how she got invited to the party, thanks to her <em>The Pitt</em> co-star, Patrick Ball. </p><p>“I was with my co-star, Patrick Ball. We were both on Broadway right now, and he got invited to <em>SNL</em> because they wanted him to be in a sketch. But it wasn’t able to get approved in time. They were like, ‘do you just want to come?’ And he was like, ‘Can my friend Isa come?’ So, I came.” </p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXFI0wPD_PL/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A12834532.899999999%2C%22ls%22%3A3226.7000000001863%2C%22le%22%3A3494.600000000559%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The actress said that all throughout the party, she was really sure that she would not meet the “As It Was” singer even though she was aware of his presence.  </p><p>“The whole time, I was like, I’m not going to meet him, obviously, it’s like too crazy. He’s so famous,” she recalled.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/4/7/isa-briones-looks-back-on-life-before-fame-and-shares-how-it-shaped-her-1241"><strong>READ: Isa Briones looks back on life before fame and shares how it shaped her: ‘I got to really see the hard work’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>After enjoying the night, Isa and Patrick decided to leave the party earlier since they still had rehearsals the next day for their Broadway shows. What came next was was Isa described as the ‘perfect time’ because it was the moment when she met Harry. </p><p>“Right then, he was walking through the door. And we were like talking to people he knew. So he came up, shook our hands twice, and then he walked away,” she shared.</p><p>“Then I hit the splits,” she said humorously. “The scream that I screamed was really insane. The coat check people were like screaming with me. They were like ‘no girl, we get it, we get it.’” </p><p>Isa admitted that she tried to talk to Harry but was too nervous that all she was able to come up with was some gibberish. </p><p>“I tried to say something, I’m sure,” she said, drawing laughs from the audience. </p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2033151261327937539&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-04-26T11%3A45%3A19.169260%3A32771fa4-d617-4024-acb3-d16e61dae924%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=5c41a5d09c825e9a798bdf574f7261db3d2da881&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:528px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2033151261327937539"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Following the interaction, Isa shared her reaction through a video compilation of her snaps in an Instagram story. The video included Isa appearing hyped up by the unexpected moment, which drew laughs from her fans. </p><p>Several netizens took to social media, sharing Isa’s excitement and finding her reaction relatable.</p><p>“Representing all of us fans!!!” one wrote on X. </p><p>“I will be the same if I meet Harry and shake his hand!!!,” another wrote on Instagram comments. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/2/21/fil-am-actress-isa-briones-sings-visayan-lullaby-ili-ili-tulog-anay-on-a-medical-drama-the-pitt-1740"><strong>READ: Fil-Am actress Isa Briones sings Visayan lullaby ‘Ili-Ili, Tulog Anay’ on award-winning medical drama &#x27;The Pitt&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, Harry himself drew worldwide attention with his <em>SNL</em> stint, as he also took the opportunity to clap back at years&#x27; worth of speculations about his sexuality and accusations of queerbaiting during his return to the stage of the show. </p><p>During his hosting stint last March, the singer-songwriter briefly addressed criticism tied to how he presents himself, especially queerbaiting accusations. The scene took a turn when comedian Ben Marshall stepped forward. Addressing Harry during the monologue Ben asked, “So, where’s my kiss?” </p><p>To the audience’s surprise, the two shared a full kiss. </p><p>“Now that’s queerbaiting!” Harry then told the camera with a wink. </p><p>The moment quickly circulated online and drew mixed reactions from netizens. Some viewers praised Harry for addressing the long-standing criticism with humor and confidence, while others continued to question his sexuality following the comedic bit.</p>

<p>Broadway star Isa Briones had fans laughing after she candidly shared her over-the-top reaction to meeting Harry Styles at a Saturday Night Live afterparty.</p>

Broadway star Isa Briones had fans laughing after she candidly shared her over-the-top reaction to meeting Harry Styles at a Saturday Night Live afterparty.