‘Speechless’: Dan Levy slams Shane Gillis’ SNL monologue about women’s gym clothing

Canadian actor, writer and director Dan Levy is calling out Shane Gillis’ Saturday Night Live monologue and urging more men to stand up against the American comedian’s remarks about women.

In his monologue Saturday, Gillis referred to women who wear short-shorts to the gym as being dressed like “whores.”

Gillis told the audience there was no other way to describe the way women dress at the gym and likened the colour of shorts he sees them wearing to that of “artificial bait.”

In a video posted to Instagram, Levy didn’t mention Gillis specifically but said men who call women whores are “misogynists” and added that he was “speechless” the comments aired on live national television.

Levy, co-creator and actor in the hit sitcom Schitt’s Creek, said men’s complacency has created an environment where women are sexually assaulted.

NBC, the network that airs SNL, and a representative for Gillis were not immediately available for comment.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 12, 2026.