Shane Gillis opened up about the joke that caused massive trouble during his recent appearance on Saturday Night Live.
The comedian now explained what happened behind the scenes and why he did not expect his monologue to become such big turning point.
Gillis, however, hosted the show on October 10 but one part of his opening speech quickly caught people’s attention.
So while talking about women at the gym, he made a joke about them “dressing like whores”.
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The comment did not go down really well with many viewers and some comedians also spoke against it.
During his conversation on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Gillis said SNL didnt ask him to share his full monologue before the show.
He, moreover, explained that the team could have stopped him but they did not approve every joke in advance.
The star, meanwhile, also shared that he told the show’s team not to expect anything controversial.
Gillis said he promised them that most of his speech would be about making fun of himself.
The joke still created massive reaction. Gillis believes the response was also linked to the current climate.
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Dan Levy and former SNL star Ego Nwodim were among those who criticised his comments.
