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Shane Gillis faces backlash over jokes in SNL monologue
Comedian Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live and made a joke about women’s gym clothes.
He used a derogatory term for women, and some people in the audience gasped while others laughed.
Viewers on X criticized the joke, calling it offensive and misogynistic.
Some also objected to the timing, referring to sexual assault allegations at Cornell University that were in the headlines.
Gillis separately apologized for accidentally swearing during a sketch with Mikey Day and Andrew Dismukes.
He did not make a further comment in the account provided, and no next steps were stated.
Shane Gillis faced backlash from social media users over jokes about women’s gym clothes in his Saturday Night Live monologue.
Some users called the jokes misogynistic and criticized the show for airing them.
The Daily Mail reported that some audience members gasped while scattered laughs were heard.
Gillis also accidentally swore during a sketch and apologized at the end of the show.
- Who
- Comedian Shane Gillis and social media users who criticized his monologue.
- What
- Gillis drew backlash for jokes about women’s gym clothes that some users called misogynistic.
- When
- Saturday; the exact date of the show is not stated.
- Where
- On Saturday Night Live.
- Why
- Some users said the jokes were offensive and misogynistic.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
offensive garbage
promoting rape culture and misogyny
DISGUSTING MAN you got there calling women w****s on live TV... never have him in that show again.
And sorry about earlier. Thank you guys very much. I had a good time.
Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live and made jokes about women’s gym clothes in his monologue.
Gillis accidentally swore during a Dr. Seuss sketch with Mikey Day and Andrew Dismukes.
Gillis apologized for the earlier incident and thanked the audience.
- Host
- Shane Gillis
- Show
- Saturday Night Live
- Backlash
- Social media users called some jokes misogynistic
- Sketch
- Dr. Seuss sketch with Mikey Day and Andrew Dismukes
- Music guest
- Rosalia
Sources
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