“Obsession” star Inde Navarrette, in her “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut, took a swipe at fellow Season 52 host Shane Gillis after comments from his episode caused waves of controversy.
Taking to the stage after a President Donald Trump-centered cold open that featured a cameo from actor Tom Hanks, Navarrette said she wasn’t anything like her character in “Obsession.”
“Like my boyfriend is here tonight to support me, and we have such a chill relationship. Right, honey?” Navarrette said as the camera turned to her boyfriend, Nick Aiello, bound and gagged in the audience.
But Navarrette wasted no time making her feelings known about Gillis saying that women these days dress like “whores” at the gym.
“I loved making ‘Obsession,’ and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m gonna be in a ‘Marvel’ movie,” Navarrette said. “And I know it’s really important for ‘Marvel’ that you get really fit. So I’ve been working out a lot. So every morning I put on my little whore outfit, and I hit the gym.”
The clip of Navarrette’s dig quickly went viral on social media, sparking the actress to be widely praised for pushing back on Gillis’ misogynistic joke.
Watch Navarrette’s full opening monologue here: