Scarlett Johansson ‘blacked out’ when husband Colin Jost made joke about her body on SNL

Scarlett Johansson has said she 'blacked out' after husband Colin Jost made a joke about her body on Saturday Night Live.

Regular viewers of SNL will know all about the annual joke segment on the show, and last month that made a few headlines.

During the season 49 finale of the late-night comedy favorite, Jost and his 'Weekend Update' co-host Michael Che performed their iconic joke swap segment where they write offensive jokes for each other to say live on TV.

Evidentially shocked by what he was about to say, Jost began: "ChatGPT has released a new voice assistant feature inspired by Scarlett Johansson’s AI character in Her.

Colin Jost delivered a risqué joke about his wife. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

"Which I’ve never bothered to watch, because without that body, what’s the point of listening?"

The audience gasped in shock at this moment, with many seemingly believing the joke had gone too far.

Well, Johansson has since issued a response, admitting she 'blacked out' after hearing it on SNL.

Speaking on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the actor said: "That’s like a tame version if you guys have ever seen the jokes. As soon as they showed my picture, I - I actually don’t remember that segment. I fully blacked out."

She added: "It is brutal, I feel like every year it gets worse.

"We need to, like, go into witness protection that night. Like, I am absolutely terrified we’re gonna be like, targeted. It’s so bad."

Prior to tying the knot with Jost in 2020, Johansson actually had a very short-lived marriage to Ryan Reynolds.

The pair wed in 2008 but their romance came to an end when they separated in 2011.

Scarlett Johansson 'blacked out' when she heard the joke. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images)

While their marriage may not come up for discussion often, the topic was addressed during Johansson's appearance on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast in 2023.

As the conversation moved onto relationships, Paltrow said she couldn't believe Johansson used to be with the Deadpool star.

"Oh that's right, because I forgot that you were married to Ryan Reynolds!" Paltrow said, before adding: "Goals!"

Johansson clarified that it was a short-lived romance while laughing about the situation.

"We weren’t married very long, but we were when I first met you, for Iron Man [2] or whatever,” she said.

Paltrow went on: "We love a good Ryan Reynolds in our house, " before Johansson chimed in: “He’s a good guy.”

These days, Reynolds is married to Blake Lively after a ceremony in 2012.