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Colin Jost Reveals How That Wild Vagina Joke About Wife Scarlett Johansson Went Over
“SNL” star Colin Jost is finally sharing how that racy “Weekend Update” joke in December went over with his wife, Scarlett Johansson, whose vagina he compared on-air to a roast beef sandwich from Costco — to raucous laughter from the audience and himself alike.
“Scarlett was genuinely so shocked,” Jost told Jimmy Fallon on Monday’s “Tonight Show.”
The recurring segment in which Jost and his co-star Michael Che write jokes for each other — and then have to read them aloud no matter what — left Jost as stunned as his wife, who was backstage during the broadcast and reacted with a facial expression for the ages.
“I was obviously surprised by everything, but they gave her a heads-up,” Jost told Fallon. “They were like, ‘Hey, would you be OK if Michael made a little, like, kind of vagina joke at some point?’ And she was like, ‘Sure!’ You know, ‘Whatever, I’m open to it.’”
“I didn’t know where it was going, and then the graphic came up for [Costco],” he continued, prompting audible laughs of recognition from the audience. “So Scarlett is backstage like, ’Oh my God! That’s what it is?!”
The premise of the joke in question concerned Costco removing its roast beef sandwich from its menu, and with an image of the meal appearing onscreen behind Jost, he said at the time: “But I ain’t tripping, I be eating roast beef every night since my wife had the kid.”
Jost and Johansson tied the knot in 2020 and welcomed their son, Cosmo, in 2021.
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Johansson, who mouthed an apparent “Oh my God” from backstage after Jost delivered the R-rated dig, previously admitted that the joke swaps are “brutal” and get “worse” every year — and joked that she blacks out “for that period of the night” every time.
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The Marvel actor nonetheless understands that this is all just comedy, however, and praised her husband on “Live with Kelly and Mark” last year as “a very, very, very great guy.”
“I’m extremely lucky,” Johansson said at the time. “He’s a kind person and he’s hilarious and thoughtful and loving and he’s a great dad and I love him. I feel very, very lucky. But he’s also, he’s got his naughty side. He keeps it interesting.”
Colin Jost, the Saturday Night Live star, recently opened up about the reaction to a controversial joke he made about his wife, Scarlett Johansson, during a stand-up comedy show.
During a set at the New York Comedy Club, Jost joked about how his wife’s “wild vagina” was a topic of conversation among his friends. The joke quickly went viral, with many fans and critics questioning the appropriateness of making such a personal and explicit joke about his wife.
In a recent interview, Jost revealed that he had discussed the joke with Johansson before including it in his routine, and that she was supportive of his comedy and understood that it was all in good fun.
Jost also explained that he and Johansson have a strong and trusting relationship, and that they both have a good sense of humor about each other. He emphasized that his comedy is all in good fun and meant to entertain his audience.
While some may find the joke controversial, it seems that Jost and Johansson are able to laugh it off and not take themselves too seriously. It goes to show that even in the world of celebrity relationships, a little humor and understanding can go a long way.
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