New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Actor Inde Navarrette used her first appearance as host of Saturday Night Live (SNL) to take a swipe at comedian Shane Gillis, bringing back a controversy that began with his opening monologue earlier in October.

During the Halloween episode, which aired on 31 October, Navarrette made a joke about wearing a revealing outfit to the gym. The remark appeared to be a direct response to Gillis' comments about women's workout clothes during his own appearance on the NBC comedy show on 10 October. However, she did not explicitly name Gillis in her monologue.

Navarrette, who is known for the horror film Obsession and has been cast as Rogue in Marvel's upcoming X-Men film, brought up her superhero preparation while speaking ...