Shane Gillis’ ‘SNL’ monologue slammed as sexist for comments about women
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Key Points:
- Comedian Shane Gillis sparked backlash during his “Saturday Night Live” monologue for a comment implying women at the gym “dress like whores,” drawing criticism for being tone deaf amid ongoing national conversations about sexual assault.
- The remark, made during Gillis' third time hosting SNL, was met with little laughter in the studio and widespread negative reactions on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, X, and Threads.
- Actor Dan Levy publicly condemned Gillis’ joke, calling it misogynistic and emphasizing the need for men to oppose such harmful attitudes to combat sexual assault culture.
- Gillis, previously fired from SNL in 2019 for racist jokes, has a history of controversial humor targeting marginalized groups; despite past controversies, he was invited back to host SNL in 2024 and 2025.
- During the same episode, Gillis accidentally used profanity in a sketch and apologized, but did not address the offense caused by his monologue, drawing further criticism online.
