Paul Mescal humorously addresses Irish stereotypes in Saturday Night Live debut

Paul Mescal addressed stereotypes about the Irish during his debut on Saturday Night Live. He humorously dismissed claims about Irish people having relationships with cousins and clarified that the Irish do not hate British people. Mescal also joked about the Fighting Irish mascot, saying it is not offensive. He mentioned that his high school mascot was the "fighting fat asses." In a light-hearted moment, he noted that while people often ask about kilts, the Irish traditionally wear "short shorts."