I Was Almost Ready To Write Shane Gillis Off for His Misogyny – Then, Chris D’Elia Spoke

When I first saw Shane Gillis’s now infamous SNL monologue, I was as shocked and outraged as any of you. It was open mic-level cringe on arguably the highest stage in comedy, just lazy, casual misogyny with added tackiness of mentioning sauna hangs with Joe Rogan and Theo Von. I couldn’t believe I was hearing trash like this on network television. I admit, I got swept up in the immediate backlash and was completely on board the “Cancel Shane Gillis” express. Then, an angel in human form showed me the error of my ways. 

Chris D’Elia, one of the purest and most untarnished entertainers in the history of American comedy, has stepped in to defend his boy. Not since Christ said, “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone,” has a group of accusers felt so reprimanded for their bloodlust. 

Thanks to Chris’s wisdom, I now know that calling women whores is fine as long as it’s just set up to a larger bit about being a huge creep. Shane wasn’t calling them whore’s as a punchline, you see; he was just calling women whore’s in passing, like normal. And if you think calling women whores isn’t normal, I’ve got news for you—I just saw a guy do it on SNL. I would call that pretty fucking normalized. 

And what shirt did D’Elia choose to wear when issuing his defense? Why, the finest shirt a man of his notoriety can wear—no shirt at all. A presumably naked statement from bed is the ultimate way to tell the internet that you speak the truth, and the ultimate way to show everyone you have a SICK tattoo of an eagle on your chest, that probably represents freedom. 

If a saint like Chris D’Elia—someone with fewer than a baker’s dozen accusations of child grooming—can see the good in Shane Gillis, why can’t we all? A glowing endorsement from D’Elia is the sort of priceless PR that totally makes you think the exact opposite of “Wow, I almost feel bad for Shane.” 

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