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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Isobel Lewis

Shane Gillis slammed for 'misogynistic' Saturday Night Live monologue

  • Actor Dan Levy has publicly condemned comedian Shane Gillis for making “misogynistic” comments about women during a Saturday Night Live monologue.
  • Gillis, who hosted the US sketch show on 10 October, provoked intense backlash after claiming that women at the gym dress like "wh***s".
  • In an Instagram video, Levy stated that such remarks objectify women and warned that complacency among men contributes to environments where sexual assault occurs.
  • Gillis was previously fired from the SNL cast in 2019 due to resurfaced racist and homophobic language before returning to host the show.
  • Levy's response received widespread support online from fellow celebrities, including actor Elizabeth Banks, and viewers who criticised the episode as tone-deaf.

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