Shane Gillis

Shane Gillis is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He co-hosts Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, stars in the Netflix comedy series Tires and has released stand-up specials including Beautiful Dogs. He has hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live three times since 2024.

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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

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On Saturday Night Live, Shane Gillis joked that women at the gym now dress like whores. Dan Levy said men who call them that are misogynists; Michael Che called it comedy, and two commentators said the joke described real behavior.

Sexism Arts and CulturePublished October 20, 2026

Shane Gillis

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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