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SNL Weekend Update Draws Groans Over Jeffrey Epstein Braces Joke

The line followed House Oversight’s release of new images from Epstein’s island that included a room with a dentist’s chair.

Overview

  • During the Dec. 6 broadcast, Colin Jost referenced the newly released photos and quipped that many of Jeffrey Epstein’s “girlfriends” still had braces.
  • The audience audibly groaned, and Jost replied, “Oh, so you think the victims should have crooked teeth?”
  • Social media reactions were split, with some praising the segment and others calling the braces joke offensive or unfunny.
  • Michael Che and Jost also delivered political jokes in the same Weekend Update, targeting Donald Trump, Kristi Noem and FIFA/World Cup topics.
  • The House Oversight Committee earlier in the week released previously unseen photos and videos from Epstein’s private island, including an image of a large room with a dental chair and masks on the walls.