'Saturday Night Live UK' takes aim at Shane Gillis' 'SNL' monologue with raunchy joke
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Key Points:
- "Saturday Night Live UK" mocked Shane Gillis' controversial monologue about women's gym attire during their "Weekend Update" segment, highlighting a story about free cycling shorts being given to female riders at Munich Oktoberfest.
- Comedian Ania Magliano referenced Gillis' explicit language and controversial remarks on the US "SNL," including his use of the F-bomb and derogatory comments about women dressing like "whores" at the gym.
- Gillis' monologue, aired on October 10, sparked immediate social media backlash and criticism from celebrities such as Dan Levy, Jenna Bush Hager, and Kathy Griffin, who condemned his misogynistic comments.
- Despite the controversy, Shane Gillis apologized on air for using profanity but has not publicly addressed the criticism regarding his comments on women's gym attire.
