Inde Navarrette took a savage swipe at Shane Gillis during her “Saturday Night Live” opening monologue following his controversial joke about women’s gym attire.
The “Obsession” star, 25, mocked the comedian while discussing her workout routine ahead of her upcoming Marvel role during Saturday’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy show.
“I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m going to be in a Marvel movie,” Navarrette told the audience.
“And I know it’s really important for Marvel that you get really fit, so I’ve been working out a lot,” she continued.
“So, every morning I put on my little whore outfit and I hit the gym,” the actress quipped, drawing applause from the audience.
The remark was a clear reference to Gillis’ own “SNL” monologue on Oct. 10, during which he sparked backlash for making crude comments about women’s revealing workout clothes.
“Also, I haven’t been to the gym in so long I didn’t know women just dress like whores now?” Gillis, 38, joked at the time.
He went on to poke fun at women wearing tight-fitting shorts at the gym and complained about being discouraged from staring at them, particularly when they might be filming themselves for social media.
Gillis’ remarks drew criticism from several celebrities, including “Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy, who slammed the comedian in an Instagram video.
“Women wearing short shorts at the gym does not make them whores,” Levy said. “It makes the men calling them whores misogynists.”
Former “SNL” cast members Ego Nwodim and Cecily Strong also criticized the controversial bit.
Elsewhere in her monologue, Navarrette joked about the similarities between herself and her character Nikki in “Obsession.”
The actress insisted she was nothing like her on-screen counterpart, pointing to her seemingly laid-back relationship with boyfriend Nick Aiello.
However, when the camera cut to Aiello in the audience, he was hilariously shown tied up and gagged.
Navarrette, who is set to play Rogue in an upcoming “X-Men” movie, made her “SNL” hosting debut during the Halloween episode, which featured Gracie Abrams as the musical guest.
A rep for Gillis didn’t immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
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