Inde Navarrette Jokes About Shane Gillis's Gym Remarks in Her SNL Hosting Debut

Inde Navarrette, making her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live, joked during her monologue that she puts on a derogatory outfit every morning before hitting the gym, a line that referenced comedian Shane Gillis's remarks about women's gym clothing. Navarrette, who teased her upcoming Marvel role as Rogue in X-Men, delivered the joke after a cold open centered on President Donald Trump that included a cameo by Tom Hanks. Gillis made the comments in his October 10 SNL monologue, joking about women in tight shorts at the gym, and they drew criticism from several celebrities. Actor Dan Levy said in an Instagram video that wearing short shorts does not make women whores and that men who call them that are misogynists. The audience laughed and applauded, and a clip of the joke quickly spread on social media.

Left-leaning coverage, represented by HuffPost, leads with Navarrette mocking Gillis in her debut, describes the clip as going viral, and says she was widely praised for pushing back. It calls Gillis's joke misogynistic and does not mention Levy's criticism or the studio reaction. Right-leaning coverage, from Page Six, calls the monologue a savage swipe, gives Navarrette's age as 25 and Gillis's as 38, and quotes both Gillis's original remarks and Levy's video at length. It notes the audience applause but does not mention social media praise. Both sides agree on the joke, its reference to Gillis, and the Marvel tie-in; they differ mainly in whether they emphasize praise for Navarrette or the harshness of her remark. Alternative coverage differs sharply: The A.V. Club ignores the monologue and focuses on the cast's Halloween costumes and a mistimed episode, while Deadline largely matches Page Six's framing, calling it a quip and Gillis's monologue sexist.