Kate Winslet Describes Bizarre Request Made by Eminem During a 2004 ‘SNL’ Appearance [WATCH]

Actress Kate Winslet has disclosed an unusual moment she experienced with rapper Eminem during their joint appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in 2004.

Winslet, 50, revealed the incident during an interview on “The Graham Norton Show,” noting it was a story she had never previously shared publicly, as reported by The New York Post.

On Graham Norton, Kate Winslet recalls Eminem’s strange SNL request. Find out more: https://t.co/c2hMmL40mr pic.twitter.com/uSNCvfjJs3

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Winslet hosted the Oct. 30, 2004, episode of “SNL,” where Eminem, now 53, served as the musical guest.

While recounting the encounter, she said, “This is a story I’ve never, never told.” Winslet then stated, “Eminem asked me to shave his bottom.”

The request reportedly came one week after Ashlee Simpson’s well-known lip-sync incident on the program. The audience laughed as Norton asked for clarification, saying, “Was it a hand-held razor?”

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Winslet responded, “Well, he did!” She recalled replying to Eminem, “He said, ‘Will you shave my butt?’ and I said, ‘I’m sorry, I don’t do personal grooming.’ Like what? I’m not gonna go with a Bic and get your crack love. Honestly!”

Winslet noted she has not returned to host “SNL” since that 2004 appearance. “I’ve never told that story before, ever in my life in public. There you go!” she said.

eminem asked kate to shave his stinky ass pic.twitter.com/49ozse1ejQ

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At the time, Winslet was promoting the film “Finding Neverland,” in which she starred alongside Johnny Depp.

She said she only had 24 hours to prepare for “SNL” and was required to “sing and tap dance” despite the show occurring just a week after the Simpson controversy.

Ashlee Simpson, 41, commented earlier this year on the 2004 moment that became widely discussed after she was caught using a prerecorded vocal track on air.

Speaking on the “Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen” podcast in February 2024, Simpson said she had been scheduled to perform but had “two nodules beating against each other,” which caused her to lose her voice.

She said she informed show executives but was pressured to perform her song “Pieces of Me” using a recorded track. “I feel like it was a humbling moment for me,” Simpson said.

Back in 2004, Ashlee Simpson had her lip sync incident on SNL pic.twitter.com/wuNGd8IPuv

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The Winslet anecdote adds new detail to a long-past episode of “SNL” that already included multiple high-profile moments and remains part of the show’s history two decades later.

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