Ego Nwodim Responds to Shane Gillis' Controversial SNL Monologue
Former SNL star Ego Nwodim trolled Shane Gillis' recent monologue remarks about women's gym attire with a pointed Instagram post.
Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Ego Nwodim has responded to comedian Shane Gillis' controversial monologue during his recent hosting gig on the sketch show. Gillis' remarks, which touched on women's gym attire, drew criticism, prompting Nwodim to share her own commentary on Instagram Stories.
Nwodim, who departed SNL last year after seven seasons, posted a photo of herself in workout gear, captioning it "whore reporting for duty." The post appeared to be a direct, albeit humorous, response to Gillis' joke about women "dress[ing] like whores" at the gym.
In a subsequent Instagram Story slide, Nwodim shared a picture of her breakfast, humorously captioned, "Getting my 30 grams of protein in after heauxing." Representatives for Gillis and "SNL" did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Gillis' monologue included observations about women's shorts at the gym, specifically describing them as "neon .. like artificial bait color" and noting how they "wrinkle [that] go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole." He also commented on the prevalence of being filmed for social media at gyms.
This is not the first time Gillis has faced controversy. He was hired by "SNL" in 2019 but was fired within a week following backlash over resurfaced podcast clips containing racist and homophobic slurs.
Other public figures have also spoken out against Gillis' recent monologue. Singer Maren Morris posted an Instagram Reel with a middle finger gesture, telling Gillis to "leave [her] gym short wedgie out of it." She captioned her post, "Me being a whore at the gym."
![Maren Morris gives the middle finger to the camera with the text "me [...]ing a wh0re at the gym" overlaid.](https://skyline.hi-rise.media/images/fGDazc3UxqH8)
"Schitt's Creek" actor Dan Levy also criticized Gillis' remarks, calling them "misogynist" in an Instagram post. Levy argued that women wearing short shorts to the gym does not make them "whores" but rather that "the men calling them whores misogynists." He further commented on the prevalence of male nudity in gyms compared to female attire.
Levy urged men to "stand up in opposition" to such comments, stating that the issue extends beyond women's rights and impacts societal perceptions.
