# Kenan Thompson says Shane Gillis needs a good talking to

> Kenan Thompson urges Shane Gillis to reflect after controversial monologue.
- Title: Kenan Thompson says Shane Gillis needs a good talking to
- Summary: Kenan Thompson urges Shane Gillis to reflect after controversial monologue. Kenan Thompson says Shane Gillis needs a good talking to after his offensive gym…
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- Source: AV Club — https://avclub.com/kenan-thompson-shane-gillis-overshadowed-episode
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kenan thompson, shane gillis, saturday night live, snl, monologue, controversy, comedy, entertainment, culture
## Kenan Thompson's response
Kenan Thompson says Shane Gillis needs a good talking to after controversial gym comment.

> Yeah, I know Shane. And I don’t know him to be, you know, a mean person necessarily
## Gillis' gym comment
Shane Gillis called women dressing like whores at the gym, sparking SNL controversy.

> women dressing like whores
## Episode overshadowed
Grace Reiter's strong performance and Rosalía's musical guest were overshadowed by Gillis' comment.

> Everybody’s focusing in on this one specific word. Or one specific part of the monologue
## Gillis' comments
Gillis said he looked like a lesbian because he’s overweight and commented on how not to look gay.

> he looked like a lesbian because he’s overweight
## Key takeaway

Kenan Thompson says Shane Gillis needs a good talking to after his offensive gym comment overshadowed SNL's episode.