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Travis Kelce Under Fire for Supporting Shane Gillis’ Controversial ‘SNL’ Joke About Women at the Gym
Travis Kelce showed support for Shane Gillis’ controversial “Saturday Night Live” monologue on social media.
The NFL star “liked” the NBC show’s Instagram video of Gillis’ six-minute monologue, during which the comedian made disparaging comments about female gym-goers.
A source close to Kelce, 37, exclusively tells Page Six that “he’s always been a massive fan of the show and he was supporting a friend.”
In June, Gillis made a surprise appearance at the annual Tight End University (TEU) summit in Nashville, which Kelce hosts with fellow NFL players George Kittle and Greg Olsen.
The 38-year-old joined the trio onstage and took part in the post-event celebrations after Taylor Swift’s performance.
Gillis has hosted “SNL” three times now, while Kelce made his hosting debut in March 2023. The football player and Swift also both made cameos during the Season 49 premiere in October 2023.
Over the weekend, Gillis sparked online outrage for his comments about women during his “SNL” monologue.
“I haven’t been to the gym in so long, I didn’t realize women just dressed like whores now,” he said to a mix of laughs and groans from the live audience.
Gillis then described the gymwear as “neon” and “like artificial bait color,” adding, “The wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole.”