{"id":934187,"date":"2026-10-15T17:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T17:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/934187\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T17:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T17:28:08","slug":"shane-gillis-ex-girlfriend-throws-shade-at-comedians-snl-monologue-about-female-gymgoers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/934187\/","title":{"rendered":"Shane Gillis&#8217; ex-girlfriend throws shade at comedian&#8217;s &#8216;SNL&#8217; monologue about female gymgoers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shane Gillis\u2019 ex-girlfriend Grace Brassel shaded the comedian\u2019s \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d monologue about female gymgoers.<\/p>\n<p>Brassel reposted a video of <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/10\/12\/celebrity-news\/speechless-dan-levy-blasts-misogynist-shane-gillis-snl-monologue\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Levy ripping Gillis for his \u201cmisogynistic\u201d joke<\/a> to her Instagram Stories Tuesday, before writing \u201cANYWAYS\u2026 y\u2019all need anything from the store?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued the shade by sharing a gym selfie with the caption, \u201cfitcheck!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/shane-gillis-ex-girlfriend-grace-brassel-gym-fit-selfie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">per the Big Lead<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shane Gillis\u2019 ex-girlfriend Grace Brassel (pictured here) shaded the comedian\u2019s \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d monologue about female gymgoers. gracebrassel\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, she posted an Instagram Reel captioned, \u201cFull body workout for hoes\u201d \u2014 referring to her ex\u2019s ill-fated joke. gracebrassel\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Brassel<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dec0NgGzgLI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> took to Instagram Wednesday<\/a> to show off her gym routine and wrote atop the video, \u201cFully body workout for my hoes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The exes, notably, confirmed their relationship in July 2024 and quietly split about a year later. <\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/10\/10\/entertainment\/shane-gillis-hosts-snl-tonight-heres-how-to-watch-for-free\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hosting the NBC show<\/a> on Saturday, Gillis, 38, was met with backlash for his description of female gymgoers during his monologue.<\/p>\n<p>She also showed off her gym wear after Gillis criticized what many women wear to work out. gracebrassel\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>The exes (pictured in March 2025) started dating in July 2024 and quietly split about a year later. gracebrassel\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t been to the gym in so long, I didn\u2019t realize women just dressed like whores now,\u201d Gillis said. \u201cLook, I\u2019m sorry there\u2019s no other way to describe it. Have you seen it, I\u2019ve seen it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cThe shorts, have you seen the shorts? Those neon, they\u2019re like artificial bait color. The wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ill-fated joke has been <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/10\/13\/celebrity-news\/jenna-bush-hager-slams-shane-gillis-snl-monologue-as-backlash-against-comedian-piles-up\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">slammed by Jenna Bush Hager<\/a>, Kathy Griffin, Levy and several \u201cSNL\u201d alums.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis perpetuates what is happening in our culture where people are commenting on women\u2019s looks ad nauseam \u2026 and it\u2019s not OK,\u201d Bush Hager said during\u00a0Tuesday\u2019s episode of \u201cToday With Jenna &amp; Sheinelle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comedian (pictured with Brassel in July 2025) has been getting backlash for calling female gym goers \u201cwhores\u201d during his \u201cSNL\u201d monologue. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, I\u2019m sorry there\u2019s no other way to describe it. Have you seen it, I\u2019ve seen it,\u201d Gillis (pictured with his ex in 2024) said after the joke.  gracebrassel\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Griffin <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/10\/14\/celebrity-news\/kathy-griffin-rips-shane-gillis-after-snl-monologue\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">exclusively told Page Six<\/a> that Gillis is part of a group of men from the \u201cTikTok or podcast world\u201d that \u201call look like they can\u2019t get laid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey all tell the same jokes \u2026 and they tell these jokes about women that are from like 100 years ago, like women should be in the kitchen and shut up and all this other stuff,\u201d she told us.<\/p>\n<p>Cecily Strong took a similar approach to Brassel by <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/10\/14\/celebrity-news\/another-snl-alum-trolls-shane-gillis-controversial-monologue\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">posting herself working out with a shady caption<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many celebrities have slammed the actor (pictured on \u201cSNL\u201d) for his monologue, including Jenna Bush Hager, Kathy Griffin and several \u201cSNL\u201d alums.<\/p>\n<p>Gillis has yet to respond to the backlash. NBC<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn my way to Pilates in my new slutty ass orange shoes and rainbow socks,\u201d Strong wrote in a Instagram Stories post Wednesday, showing off her gym attire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMight sell sex on the way not sure,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Gillis, who was originally added a cast member on \u201cSNL\u201d in 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/09\/16\/shane-gillis-fired-from-snl-over-racist-comments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">before getting fired just five days later<\/a>, has yet to respond to the scrutiny. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shane Gillis\u2019 ex-girlfriend Grace Brassel shaded the comedian\u2019s \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d monologue about female gymgoers. 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