When 23\u2011year\u2011old pop star Olivia Rodrigo stepped onto the Saturday Night Live stage as host, she brought more than just her chart\u2011topping hits. The former Disney Channel actress used her monologue to revisit a shared past with a now\u2011controversial figure: her former co\u2011star Jake Paul. The joke, a playful jab at Paul\u2019s boxing career, sent ripples through the internet, prompting a flurry of tweets, memes, and a brief debate about the nature of humor on live television.<\/p>\n
Rodrigo\u2019s opening remarks were a nostalgic walk down memory lane. She recalled the days of filming Bizaardvark<\/em>\u2014the Disney Channel series that catapulted her into the spotlight. \u201cWhen I was 13, I was on a Disney show called \u2018Bizaardvark,\u2019 and we had an incredible cast, which included acting legend Jake Paul,\u201d she laughed, setting the stage for a light\u2011hearted roast.<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cWe\u2019d always talk about our futures, me and Jake. I\u2019d say, \u2018I really wanna create music that explores the complexities of girls my age,\u2019 and he\u2019d say, \u2018Well, one day I really wanna beat up old guys on Netflix.\u2019\u201d The joke was a playful nod to Paul\u2019s later foray into the world of boxing, a career that has become a major part of his public persona.<\/p>\n Rodrigo wrapped up the segment with a triumphant, \u201cAnd we both did it, hooray!\u201d The audience erupted, and the clip quickly went viral, with fans praising her humor and her ability to weave personal history into a national broadcast.<\/p>\n While Rodrigo\u2019s monologue was a throwback to their Disney days, Paul\u2019s current fame is rooted in a very different arena. The 29\u2011year\u2011old YouTuber\u2011turned\u2011boxer has built a brand that spans social media stardom, reality television, and, most notably, the ring. In 2024, he faced retired boxing legend Mike Tyson in a bout that drew a global audience of 108 million viewers on Netflix.<\/p>\n Paul\u2019s fight against Tyson was a watershed moment for the platform, showcasing the power of streaming services to deliver high\u2011profile sporting events to a worldwide audience. The match was billed as a \u201cDavid vs. Goliath\u201d spectacle, with Paul\u2019s underdog status adding to the drama.<\/p>\n Beyond the Tyson fight, Paul has pursued<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When 23\u2011year\u2011old pop star Olivia Rodrigo stepped onto the Saturday Night Live stage as host, she brought more than just her chart\u2011topping hits. The former Disney Channel actress used her monologue to revisit a shared past with a now\u2011controversial figure: her former co\u2011star Jake Paul. The joke, a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7001,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Jake Paul\u2019s Unexpected Boxing Career<\/h2>\n