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Dan Levy Blasts 'Misogynist' Shane Gillis over 'SNL' Joke About Women’s Gym Clothing
The comedian’s gym jokes and a live swearing slip drew criticism as viewers questioned SNL’s decision to bring him back after its 2019 firing.
- Comedian Shane Gillis returned to Saturday Night Live for the third time on Saturday, but his opening monologue drew immediate backlash for comments critics called derogatory toward women's gym attire.
- Gillis's complicated history with the program stems from 2019, when SNL fired him shortly after hiring him after past podcast clips containing racist and homophobic remarks resurfaced.
- Schitt's Creek actor Dan Levy publicly criticized the monologue on Sunday, posting an Instagram Reel urging men to defend women; Gillis also accidentally blurted out an expletive during a sketch.
- Viewers condemned the gym joke as 'slut-shaming' on social media, while Gillis apologized for the expletive during the closing segment, saying 'Sorry about earlier.'
- The appearance has reopened debate over SNL's decision to repeatedly invite back a performer it once dismissed, raising questions about the consistency of the show's standards.
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Dan Levy Slams Shane Gillis’ ‘SNL’ Joke About Women at the Gym: “Speechless That Can Exist”
The 'Schitt's Creek' sharply criticized Gillis' joke as misogynistic and suggested such humor can lead to sexual assault. "[Women] are not objects. They are superior human beings to men."
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Humorist Shane Gillis has provoked the outrage of actor Dan Levy after commenting on the clothes women wear in the gym during his monologue on the popular American show
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Dan Levy slams Shane Gillis for controversial 'SNL' monologue
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