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Gillis joke sparks women's gym stories online

HuffPost says women online are swapping stories of creepy behavior at the gym after the comedian's Saturday Night Live monologue; it clearly struck a nerve.

On air: Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 8:12 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by HuffPost: “After Shane Gillis' 'Joke,' Women Are Sharing Their Stories Of Men Being Creepy At The Gym And ... Wow”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 8:12 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Shane Gillis.
BBN covered this story before: Gillis monologue climbs to nearly 3 million views, #6 on trending (October 14).

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HuffPostAfter Shane Gillis' 'Joke,' Women Are Sharing Their Stories Of Men Being Creepy At The Gym And ... Wow

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHuffPost reports that after Shane Gillis's joke from his Saturday Night Live monologue, women online are now sharing stories of men being creepy at the gym.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the monologue got three million views, and now the replies have turned into a support group with a treadmill.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe stories are the news here. The comedian is the doorway.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA doorway with a very loud buzzer. I'm treating this like a family emergency, Hank, and I brought snacks.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSnacks.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe BBN Drama Index is a solid nine, because the gym now has to listen.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNobody listens at the gym, they just stare at the mirror.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA nine. Fine. I stay on the bench press and out of the mirror.

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