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Former ‘SNL’ star Ego Nwodim mocks Shane Gillis monologue about women’s gym outfits

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Cohen, R. (2026, October 13). Former ‘SNL’ star Ego Nwodim mocks Shane Gillis monologue about women’s gym outfits. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/former-snl-star-ego-nwodim-mocks-shane-gillis-monologue-womens-gym-out-rcna603199

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-13 · by Rebecca Cohen

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Ego Nwodim, a former "Saturday Night Live" star, responded to comedian Shane Gillis’s controversial gym outfit remarks during his recent SNL hosting monologue by posting an Instagram story featuring herself in workout gear and playfully referring to herself as a “whore.” In the monologue, Gillis criticized women for wearing short shorts at the gym, which drew widespread criticism online. Actor Dan Levy also weighed in on social media, denouncing such comments as misogynistic and praising women as superior human beings who deserve more support from men.
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Ego Nwodim, a former cast member of Saturday Night Live (SNL), mocked comedian Shane Gillis on Instagram after his controversial monologue about women's gym attire during his hosting stint. In her post, Nwodim wore black leggings and a long-sleeve shirt with a caption reading "Whore reporting for duty," referencing Gillis’ derogatory comment that women wearing short shorts at the gym are dressing like “whores.” The backlash against Gillis intensified as the country was still grappling with an alleged sexual assault scandal at Cornell University. Gillis’ monologue sparked widespread criticism online, with critics calling him "tone deaf" for making sexist remarks about women’s bodies and clothing choices.

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Gillis’ monologue garnered backlash online in the days since, with people calling the raunchy comedian “tone deaf” for making a comment about women’s bodies, especially as the country reckons with the scandal over an alleged sexual assault at Cornell University.
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Former ‘SNL’ star Ego Nwodim mocks Shane Gillis monologue about women’s gym outfits · assertive framing

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Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Ego Nwodim appeared to respond to Shane Gillis’ controversial monologue from his latest hosting stint Saturday, during which he said that women who wear short shorts to the gym are dressing like “whores.” asserted
who → appear → whores
“Whore reporting for duty,” Nwodim captioned an Instagram story Monday that featured a photo of her in the gym wearing black leggings, a black long-sleeve shirt and a black baseball hat. asserted
that → report → leggings
She then posted a photo of her post-workout meal, writing, “Getting my 30 grams of protein in after heauxing,” with “heauxing” being slang for “whoring.” asserted
heauxing → post → whoring
Gillis’ monologue garnered backlash online in the days since, with people calling the raunchy comedian “tone deaf” for making a comment about women’s bodies, especially as the country reckons with the scandal over an alleged sexual assault at Cornell University. asserted
country → garner → University
In the seven-minute, stand-up style monologue, Gillis claimed he “didn’t know women just dress like whores now” at the gym. asserted
women → stand → gym
He went on to describe the “neon, artificial-vape colored” shorts that women are wearing to work out, and the fact that men are not allowed to look at women in those shorts. asserted
men → go → shorts
Actor Dan Levy also joined the conversation Sunday night. asserted
Levy → join → conversation
In a selfie-video posted to Instagram, he said, “Women wearing short shorts at the gym does not make them whores. asserted
them → post → gym
It makes the men calling them whores misogynists. asserted
men → make → them
He went on to call women “superior human beings to men” and called on the male population to more often support their female counterparts. asserted
He → go → counterparts
Saturday was Gillis’ third time hosting the late-night sketch comedy show. asserted
Saturday → host → show
He was hired, and then quickly fired, from the cast in 2019 after clips of racist jokes he had previously made on his podcast surfaced online. asserted
he → hire → podcast
Nwodim was on “SNL” from 2018-2025 and became a mainstay in the cast with recurring characters such as Miss Eggy and Lisa from Temecula. asserted
Nwodim → become → Temecula
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