Braeden Sorbo says Gillis's gym joke was an observation and the reaction proves his point
Braeden SorboActor, author and political commentator, on his YouTube channel
Sorbo says Gillis's joke about women's gym clothes was an observation rather than just a joke, and that the angry reaction shows it hit home. He says women posting videos of themselves in gym clothes in response are proving Gillis's point.
“The funniest thing about Shane's joke is not that it was a joke, it's that it was an observation and the hit dog hollers and boy oh boy are they hollering”
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Shane Gillis's SNL joke that women at the gym dress like "whores" draws criticism as misogynistic and defenses from commentators
Hosting NBC's Saturday Night Live on October 10, 2026, comedian Shane Gillis said in his monologue that he had not been to the gym in so long that he didn't know women just dressed like whores now, and went on to describe women's workout shorts. Actor Dan Levy said men who call women at the gym whores are misogynists, and other entertainers criticized the joke online. Weekend Update co-anchor Michael Che called it comedy that some people don't find funny, and commentators Braeden Sorbo and John Doyle said Gillis was describing real behavior.
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Braeden Sorbo's YouTube commentary on the reaction to Gillis's monologue, including posts by Gillis's former girlfriend and women who filmed themselves in gym clothes. He compares the reaction with criticism of a Sydney Sweeney advertisement.
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Sorbo describes the joke and criticizes a post by Gillis's former girlfriend about their relationship.
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He says women all over the internet are now posting clips of themselves in the clothing Gillis described, and later compares the reaction with criticism of a Sydney Sweeney advertisement a month earlier.
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The reference point is Shane Gillis's joke in his October 10, 2026 Saturday Night Live monologue that women at the gym now dress like whores. Sorbo says the joke was an accurate observation and treats the backlash as confirmation of it, so we labeled it Defended or excused. No competing label fits; he does not criticize the joke.
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Read the full caseJohn Doyle says Gillis is under fire for accurately describing female behavior
“Comedian Shane Gillis is under fire for accurately describing female behavior, which is, of course, the highest blasphemy one can commit in 2026 America.”Read statement
Michael Che calls Gillis's monologue joke comedy that some people don't find funny
“That’s comedy. It’s like, you think it’s funny and then some people don’t”Read statement
Dan Levy says men who call women at the gym whores are misogynists
“It makes the men calling them whores misogynists. There’s a difference there.”Read statement
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