Comedian Shane Gillis delivered the opening monologue as the ESPY Awards host last night, filled with edgy, controversial jokes. Here's what he said.

The athlete, 40, walked the red carpet for the event in a strapless eggplant-colored Elisabetta Franchi gown from the designer's fall/winter 2025 collection. The dress had a daring hip-bone-grazing slit that allowed Vonn to show off her toned legs, as well as her black G-string.

UConn legend Diana Taurasi and Quinnipiac rugby star Ilona Maher represented Connecticut on a national stage Wednesday as ESPY Award winners.

Gilgeous-Alexander was named the ESPY Award winner for 2025 Male Athlete of the Year. The other nominees were Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley and Shohei Ohtani.

The 37-year-old comedian drew mixed reactions at the event and online for his jokes about Jeffrey Epstein, the January 6th insurrection, and the age gap between Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson.

Comedian Shane Gillis hosted this year's ESPYS, and he certainly didn't hold back in his unfiltered monologue, making jokes about a host of topics and athletes including Shohei Ohtani, Caitlin Clark and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Some, such as Simone Biles and Andraya Carter, muted their makeup to let their hair do most of the talking. Others, instead, poured their personality into their visage, paring down the theatrics of their hair to highlight their heavy blush,