Dan Levy Condemns Shane Gillis’s ‘S.N.L.’ Monologue
“I’m speechless that something like that can exist on live national television,” the actor Dan Levy said on Instagram in a reaction to the comic’s jokes about women.
Critics and viewers of this week's Saturday Night Live (SNL) show, including creator of Schitt's Creek Dan Levy, found Shane Gillis' monologue to be sexist and offensive. On his third hosting gig since being fired from the show in 2019 for bigoted behavior, Gillis targeted fellow right-wing influencers Joe Rogan and Theo Von, disparaging women for wearing gym shorts and complaining about facing consequences for his own actions.
"Women wearing short shorts at the gym does not make them whores," Levy responded on Instagram Reel, asserting that it is the men calling them such who are misogynistic. Levy also criticized the show for giving a platform to someone with such offensive views, emphasizing that more men should speak out against them. The comic also mocked his weight, his appearance, and his hair straightening technique in the monologue.
Before the show, TikTok influencer Grace Brassel, who dated Gillis until last year, warned that his behavior would be called out online, and indeed, she faced abuse from his fanbase following their breakup. Ultimately, Levy stressed that this is not just a women's issue, but a problem that affects everyone, as objectifying women in the media perpetuates harmful attitudes and contributes to sexual assault.
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