KEY POINTS

  • Kim Kardashian poked fun at herself, Kanye West and her family in her "Saturday Night Live" monologue
  • She also touched on her late father Robert Kardashian's friendship with O.J. Simpson
  • Her hosting debut received praise on social media

Kim Kardashian took the stage at 30 Rock as she made her hosting debut on "Saturday Night Live" and opened the show with a monologue that poked fun at herself, her famous family and Kanye West.

Kardashian, who wore an all-pink outfit, started her a monologue with a joke about her sex tape. "When they asked [if she can host the show], I was like, 'You want me to host? Why? I haven't had a movie premiere in a really long time. I actually only had that one movie come out, and no one told me it was even premiering,'" the reality star said, before taking a jab at her mother Kris Jenner, "It must have slipped my mom's mind."

She went on to joke that she's the inspiration behind her sisters' apparent plastic surgery and even touched on her late father Robert Kardashian's friendship with O.J. Simpson.

Kardashian also poked fun at her mom's boyfriend Corey Gamble, her mother's ex Caitlyn Jenner as well as the Skims founder's divorce from Kanye West, whom she called "a talented, legit genius" and the "richest Black man in America."

"So when I divorced [West], you have to know it came down to one thing: his personality," she joked.

Kardashian ended her monologue by saying that it would be a "chill and intimate" night for her because she was used to having 360 million watching her every move and there would only be about 10 million people watching the show.

While some social media users weren't sure what to expect from Kardashian's "SNL" hosting debut, a number of them praised her jokes and said she delivered.

"This was actually pretty good. She was much better than I expected. Kanye West isn't the best rapper. I did like her skits and the cameo appearance with mom and Khloe," one Twitter user commented.

"She actually killed the monologue," another tweeted.

A third user defended Kardashian's O.J. Simpson joke, saying, "I’ve seen so many people [saying], 'Wow it’s disappointing to see 'SNL' make a joke about him murdering her' like the '90s and the norm didn’t happen. Just say you don’t watch 'SNL' and want a reason to complain about Kim K. She did really good, I was genuinely shocked."

"The way Kim took shots at everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY, in her family was hilarious," another user commented. "Glad she has a sense of humor about everything. I enjoyed the show tonight. Maybe she could come back for another hosting gig later down the line."

One Twitter user said Kardashian "clearly" didn't write her monologue, but her timing was great and was way better than they expected.

Kardashian rehearsed for 20 hours a day for her "SNL" hosting gig since she arrived in New York City Monday, TMZ previously reported, citing production sources.

A source also earlier told Entertainment Tonight that Kardashian was "incredibly excited" for the chance to host the show and was "looking forward to poking fun at herself and showing that side of herself with the world."

News broke in February 2021 that Kim Kardashian West and had filed for divorce from husband of six years rapper Kanye West
News broke in February 2021 that Kim Kardashian West and had filed for divorce from husband of six years rapper Kanye West GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Dimitrios Kambouris