Harry Styles responded to bizarre criticism with a kiss on Saturday Night Live
During his recent Saturday Night Live appearance, Harry Styles used humor and direct engagement to address ongoing homophobic allegations. The singer proved his point by kissing Ben Marshall on stage.
Harry Styles returned to Saturday Night Live (SNL) as both host and musical guest, and it was his second time playing both roles on the show. While on stage, Styles took the opportunity to respond to the ongoing public discussion regarding his perceived image and allegations of homosexuality, directly addressing the topic during his opening monologue in front of the live studio audience. She even proved her point by kissing cast member Ben Marshall on stage.
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At the beginning of his monologue, Styles referenced long-standing discussions about his fashion choices and public persona, saying, “At the time, people paid a lot of attention to the clothes I wore and some people accused me of a thing called ‘queerbaiting.’ But did it ever occur to you: You don’t know everything about me, Dad!”
The musician then reflected on his life outside the spotlight and joked about how mundane it had become when he was away from music and touring. He described himself as “extremely boring” and said, “People pretend to find them (his hobbies) interesting because of his celebrity status”, adding, “It’s better than the alternative,” referencing the moment when an image of Prince Andrew appeared on the screen.
Returning to his professional life, Styles shared his excitement about releasing new music. He said he is “happy” to be back at work with a new album titled Kiss all the time. disco, sometimes. During this segment, Styles toyed with the idea of his album’s title, saying, “What’s better than kissing all the time? Which I don’t really do, I don’t kiss all the time.”
During his segment, several female cast members, including Chloe Fineman and Sarah Squirm, made playful advances towards him, but he politely declined all of them. “I mean, sometimes kissing can be great. You know, if you’re really good at it and you’re a good person.”
When fellow cast member Ben Marshall approached, she responded politely and went in for a full kiss, jokingly calling it “queerbaiting”.
“Come on, Ben, everyone knows there’s nothing short about that thang. You’re holding a damn wagon there.”
This marks the second time the Grammy-winning pop star has played dual roles on the NBC sketch comedy series. He last hosted Studio 8H in November 2019 and has also appeared as a musical guest three times in the same direction and once as a solo artist.