Harry Styles sparked one of the biggest laughs of the night on Saturday Night Live when he joked about past “queerbaiting” accusations during his monologue — before surprising viewers with a kiss from SNL cast member Ben Marshall.
The 32-year-old singer hosted the NBC sketch series on March 14 while also pulling double duty as the night’s musical guest. During the episode, Styles performed “Dance No More” and “Coming Up Roses” from his new album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
But it was his opening monologue that quickly became the night’s most talked-about moment.
Reflecting on his previous turn hosting the show in 2019, Styles joked about the intense attention his fashion choices received at the time — including accusations of “queerbaiting,” which the Oxford English Dictionary defines as the “practice of trying to appeal to and capitalize on LGBTQ audiences or customers in a deceptive or superficial manner.”
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