Women at the gym might be upset with Shane Gillis, but they’re still watching.
The comic’s latest hosting gig at “Saturday Night Live” delivered one of the show’s biggest YouTube audiences in nearly a year.
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His opening monologue has drawn more than 2.7 million views, ranking second among “SNL” monologues posted since November 2025.
Gillis took the stage on Saturday night and stirred up online controversy with two observations about big-city gyms: They’re filled with the “hottest gay guys you’ve ever seen,” and “women just dress like whores now.”
Only Ryan Gosling’s early March monologue has drawn more views over the same period, with 3.04 million. The only other monologue to surpass 2 million was actor Connor Storrie’s late February appearance, with 2.08 million.
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