{"id":2329404,"date":"2026-03-15T15:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T15:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2329404"},"modified":"2026-03-15T15:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T15:53:06","slug":"harry-styles-address-queerbaiting-claims-on-snl-kisses-ben-marshall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/harry-styles-address-queerbaiting-claims-on-snl-kisses-ben-marshall\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Styles Address Queerbaiting Claims on SNL, Kisses Ben Marshall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/harry-styles\/\" id=\"auto-tag_harry-styles_1\" data-tag=\"harry-styles\">Harry Styles<\/a> is back at <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/saturday-night-live\/\" id=\"auto-tag_saturday-night-live_1\" data-tag=\"saturday-night-live\">Saturday Night Live<\/a><\/em>!<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe \u201cWatermelon Sugar\u201d singer discussed his break from music in his monologue as host, which sparked after he wrapped his Love On Tour in 2023. Styles explained that said time off gave him a chance to reflect on his life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cI finished my last tour in 2023, and after that I took a bunch of time off. I realized I\u2019d spent half my life in music, touring, creating albums and making songs about fruit that people think are about sex,\u201d he said. \u201cI just really like fruit, guys. I like sex too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tStyles continued, \u201cSo, when you\u2019re on holiday, it\u2019s like five in the afternoon, you\u2019re all covered in sand, you and your partner are all sweaty and hot, and you stumble back to the room and you just wanna\u2026 papaya.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe three-time Grammy Award winner then addressed past <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/jan\/26\/queerbaiting-accusations-harry-styles-cardi-b-taylor-swift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">claims<\/a> that he was queerbaiting due to his fashion choices. He started, \u201cBack then, people seemed to pay a lot of attention to the clothes I was wearing, and some people accused me of something called queerbaiting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cBut did it ever occur to you that maybe you don\u2019t know everything about me, dad?\u201d Styles added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe singer noted that his new record\u2019s name is <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/lists\/harry-styles-kiss-all-the-time-track-by-track-breakdown\/\">Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally<\/a><\/em>, which came about when \u201cI did a prompt on ChatGPT that said, \u2018Give me the most Italian phrase to ever exist,\u2019 and it came back with <em>Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally<\/em>.\u201d Styles went on about how \u201csometimes kissing can be great, you know, if you\u2019re really good at it, and you\u2019re a good person, or if you have a tight little bum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThat led Ben Marshall to appear on stage, and the two shared a kiss. \u201cNow <em>that\u2019s<\/em> queerbaiting,\u201d Styles concluded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIn the cold open, James Austin Johnson\u2019s President Donald Trump took a jab at Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet\u2019s<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/opera-ballet-respond-timothee-chalamet-comments-1236523633\/\"> recent comments about ballet and opera<\/a>. But before that, he took a swipe at guest Styles. The bit began with a family of four at a gas station who were talking about high gas prices \u2014 cut to Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cYou might remember me from such campaign promises as lower gas prices and no more wars. We\u2019ll have to make promises because a promise is just a lie that hasn\u2019t happened yet,\u201d he said. \u201cBut now, gas costs like a million billion dollars a gallon and it\u2019s for the stock market. Let me put it in a way that the\u00a0Harry Styles\u00a0fans in the crowd tonight can understand: The stock market is going in One Direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tJohnson\u2019s Trump continued by addressing the gas prices: \u201cOh yes, gas prices, which are very high because of war with Iran, which is where they make gas. I wish someone had told me that. We will win this war, because Iran is old and nobody likes them. Iran is like ballet and opera, and we\u2019re Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cWow, kicking them while they\u2019re down, Timmy,\u201d he added. \u201cWhich is, frankly, the best time to kick.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDuring Styles\u2019 night at <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/snl\/\" id=\"auto-tag_snl_1\" data-tag=\"snl\">SNL<\/a><\/em>, the cast performed a spoof of the Emmy Award-winning series <em>The Pitt<\/em>, where the singer himself stepped into an alternate version of Noah Wyle\u2019s role of Dr. Robby. The bit itself was described as \u201cfor people who love <em>The Pitt<\/em>\u2026 but can\u2019t stand it\u2019s phony liberal science.\u201d The faux show was also produced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the team who want to Make America Healthy Again, entitling the bit \u201cMAHAspital.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tOn last week\u2019s <em>SNL<\/em> episode, where <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/harry-styles-ryan-gosling-surprise-snl-watch-1236524485\/\">Ryan Gosling served as host<\/a>, the Grammy winner made a surprise appearance during the <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em> actor\u2019s monologue. Upon noting that it was his fourth time leading the sketch comedy series, Gosling looked in the crowd and said, \u201cIs that Harry Styles?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIt was, indeed, Styles, leading the crowd to erupt in applause. Gosling asked, \u201cWhat are you doing here, man?\u201d Styles responded, \u201cWell, I\u2019m hosting next week and it\u2019s been a while, so I just wanted to watch, get a feel for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tGosling returned the favor during the March 14 episode, making a brief cameo to introduce Styles before he hit the stage for his first musical performance of the night. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe \u201cAs It Was\u201d singer dropped his fourth studio album\u00a0<em>Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally<\/em>\u00a0on March 6, marking his first release in four years. Saturday night was also the first time Styles has appeared on <em>SNL<\/em> since Nov. 16, 2019, where he pulled double duty as host and musical guest for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHowever, he\u2019s certainly no stranger to the show. He previously performed as musical guest with One Direction three separate times (in 2012, 2013 and 2014), and was the solo musical talent for the April 15, 2017, episode with Jimmy Fallon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tElsewhere,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/bad-bunny-addresses-super-bowl-backlash-snl-season-51-1236393283\/\">Bad Bunny<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/tina-fey-seth-meyers-amy-poehler-weekend-update-snl-1236398889\/\">Amy Poehler<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/sabrina-carpenter-saturday-night-live-domingo-1236404643\/\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/saturday-night-live-nyc-mayor-debate-1236415867\/\">Miles Teller<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/saturday-night-live-oval-office-collapse-zohran-mamdani-1236422048\/\">Nikki Glaser<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/saturday-night-live-epstein-files-trump-emails-1236428020\/\">Glen Powell<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/melissa-mccarthy-saturday-night-live-snowstorm-1236444104\/\">Melissa McCarthy<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/josh-oconnor-snl-ratatouille-live-action-1236450091\/\">Josh O\u2019Connor<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/ariana-grande-bowen-yang-saturday-night-live-monologue-1236456104\/\">Ariana Grande<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/finn-wolfhard-snl-caleb-mclaughlin-gaten-matarazzo-1236477236\/\">Finn Wolfhard<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/saturday-night-live-trumps-award-show-teyana-taylor-1236484118\/\">Teyana Taylor<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/pete-davidson-saturday-night-live-ice-alexander-skarsgard-1236491064\/\">Alexander Skarsgard<\/a>\u00a0and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/connor-storrie-saturday-night-live-debut-hockey-olympics-1236518366\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connor Storrie<\/a> have already hosted season 51 of\u00a0<em>SNL<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tJack Black will host on April 4, with Jack White as musical guest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.hollywoodreporter.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harry Styles is back at Saturday Night Live! The \u201cWatermelon Sugar\u201d singer discussed his break from music in his monologue as host, which sparked after he wrapped his Love On Tour in 2023. Styles explained that said time off gave him a chance to reflect on his life. \u201cI finished my last tour in 2023, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2329405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[352292,21890,22335],"class_list":["post-2329404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-harry-styles","tag-saturday-night-live","tag-snl"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Harry-Styles-Address-Queerbaiting-Claims-on-SNL-Kisses-Ben-Marshall.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2329406,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329404\/revisions\/2329406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}