Inde Navarrette Takes Swipe at Shane Gillis During ‘SNL’ Monologue
Following a Trump-centric cold open that featured the return of Tom Hanks’ David S. Pumpkins, “Saturday Night Live” host Inde Navarrette took the stage at Studio 8H for her first opening monologue. It was a fitting choice to have the star of the year’s breakout horror hit “Obsession” (and the internet’s apparent obsession) make her […]
Actress Inde Navarrette made waves during her debut monologue on "Saturday Night Live" by criticizing previous host Shane Gillis for his controversial remark about women dressing inappropriately at the gym. Navarrette, who recently joined the cast of Marvel's "X-Men" movie, joked about putting on her "whore outfit" and hitting the gym each morning.
This comment came three weeks after Gillis hosted an episode of the show on October 10, 2026. Gillis' joke, during his third hosting stint on "SNL," sparked widespread backlash as many viewed it as sexist. Dan Levy, star of "Schitt's Creek" and a creator of "SNL," condemned the joke on Instagram, arguing that women wearing short shorts at the gym is not the same as being called a "whore" by men.
Levy expressed shock that such content could air on national television and noted that he had observed more men's nipples at the gym than women showing off their bodies.
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