Nikki Glaser hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time on Nov. 8, and her opening jokes have people arguing online. The 41-year-old comedian made jokes about slavery, rape, and human trafficking during her monologue. She’s known for shock comedy, which she also did earlier this year when she appeared in Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady.
Glaser did other sketches during the show, but everyone kept talking about her opening set. Videos from the monologue started spreading fast on X. Some people loved it and said this is just how Glaser does comedy. Others got angry and said she and SNL shouldn’t make light of serious problems like exploitation. Glaser’s monologue had several jokes that got people upset. She mentioned Jeffrey Epstein, made comments about spray tans and President Donald Trump.
As per Daily Dot, she even said she felt “obsessed with slavery recently.” The joke that got the most backlash was when she talked about different fears women have, saying, “In my 20s, I just feared good old-fashioned rape. I didn’t think it would be a career.” She also made up a fake text message promo about human trafficking that said, “Want a slave? Text TRAFFIC to 6969.”
People started arguing about it immediately
People started posting about it right away. Many viewers were not happy with what they saw. One person asked NBC and SNL how long they’ve been okay with normalizing sex trafficking and making fun of victims. Someone else said, “I feel like this chick should’ve been arrested at the end of this. It’s sick.”
Other people pointed out that it was disappointing to see one of the few women who gets to host the show end up in this kind of mess instead of being celebrated. Someone on X who said they’ve been a big fan of Glaser for a long time wrote, “Ive been a huge fan of Nikki and think she’s absolutely hilarious but this monologue was awful and not funny one bit. Pretty disappointing.” The situation adds another chapter to SNL’s long history of memorable and controversial moments.
But plenty of people defended her too. They said this is exactly the kind of comedy Glaser always does, so people shouldn’t be surprised. One person on Instagram asked, “If you ‘like Nikki’ and didn’t like this monologue I question if you’ve actually heard Nikki’s comedy prior to this?” They went on to say, “This set was 100% Nikki’s comedic style and one of the best SNL monologues in years.”
The whole thing shows how people can’t agree on what’s okay to joke about, especially when it comes to violence and exploitation. Some viewers thought Glaser was brave for pushing boundaries. Others felt like she made serious issues seem less important than they are.
Either way, people will probably keep talking about this SNL episode for a while when they discuss what comedians should and shouldn’t joke about on TV. In other viral news, a father’s community pantry initiative recently captured hearts across social media for much different reasons.
Published: Nov 10, 2025 05:00 pm