Walton Goggins recently hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL) and used his opening monologue to poke fun at his unexpected rise as a sex symbol at 53 years old

, thanks to his role in The White Lotus. He joked about headlines praising his “receding hairline” and “greasy” hair, saying, “I’ve had the same hairline since I was seven. It’s not receding, it’s holding its ground”. Goggins also shared a humorous response to a headline calling him “Hollywood’s Newest Heartthrob Is a Greasy, Depressing Little Man Whom No One Saw Coming,” quipping that the word “whom” sounded pretentious ¹.

During his monologue

, Goggins invited his mother on stage, and they surprised the audience with an energetic tap dance routine. His co-star Sam Rockwell appeared in a pre-recorded sketch about tiny feet. Despite some criticism that SNL didn’t fully utilize Goggins’ charisma, his hosting debut received attention for its humorous moments ² ³.