Kenan Thompson comments on the backlash that followed Shane Gillis’ “Saturday Night Live” monologue, saying the controversy overshadows the rest of the episode he hosted. Variety reports Thompson speaks at the Axios Media Trends Live summit, noting he does not see Gillis as “mean,” while describing the episode’s reception as dominated by the reaction to a joke about women dressing like “whores” at the gym.
Across the other outlets, Thompson similarly frames the moment as a need for follow-up rather than dismissal, saying he would have a “real chat” with Gillis before any future “SNL” appearance. Consequence and ComingSoon.net both focus on Thompson’s message that the backlash has taken attention away from other aspects of the episode.
