NBC morning show host Megyn Kelly is under fire after making questionable comments about blackface. Since the controversy erupted, Kelly has been absent from her show and now speculation is swirling that Megyn Kelly Today may be permanently cancelled.
Apparently, her struggling talk show isn't returning next season.
Megyn Kelly absent from her NBC morning show with questions swirling about whether her time at the network is comin… https://t.co/hNfQ7jdXFw— The Associated Press (@The Associated Press) 1540476065.0
The brutal backlash continues for Kelly.
@jsmooth995 @desireeeakhavan Can I kiss a tweet?— rob delaney (@rob delaney) 1540459394.0
Megyn Kelly is a true bag of shit but anyone who pays her $23 mil a year is much much bigger bag of shit— Drew Magary (@Drew Magary) 1540474505.0
Don’t let the door hit you. https://t.co/C4KoafmK2y— Joanna Robinson (@Joanna Robinson) 1540434982.0
People brought up questionable statements she made at Fox News.
@CNN I'd like to know why they hired her in the first place. Here's a quick refresher on what Megyn Kelly's all ab… https://t.co/RdpzjEMQMz— Forever Logical 🖖 (@Forever Logical 🖖) 1540437561.0
Megyn Kelly talking about blackface just to let her old colleagues at Fox News know she’s still got it.— Chelsea Handler (@Chelsea Handler) 1540339413.0
Simple fact is that Megyn Kelly made her rep doing a day time Fox show that mainly peddled Fox type conspiracy theo… https://t.co/5FepnYbQiU— Josh Marshall (@Josh Marshall) 1540435614.0
You know, if you even watched one episode of Megyn Kelly's Fox News show before opening the vault for her, you woul… https://t.co/0qE5yPp66j— Justin Baragona (@Justin Baragona) 1540427824.0
Who knew a FOX News fembot would turn out to be a racist? https://t.co/ZddqWJM3NW— Manny Otiko (@Manny Otiko) 1540475238.0
Looks like Kelly's talent agency is parting ways with her.
I'm in tears b/c of this: "In the wake of her latest racial incident, Megyn Kelly was dropped from her talent agen… https://t.co/9x5AsNKFOM— Wes Jordan✌💙 (@Wes Jordan✌💙) 1540446962.0
@THR @megynkelly 👋🏻 https://t.co/jdnsAR9EAm— 🗽Liberty📎🌊🌊🌊 (@🗽Liberty📎🌊🌊🌊) 1540434364.0
So, like in the last couple hours, this is what we got on Megyn Kelly: - CAA dropped her - Wait! She actually drop… https://t.co/gdAAtMb6PB— Justin Baragona (@Justin Baragona) 1540440404.0
Outspoken British journalist Piers Morgan defended Kelly.
I like @megynkelly & think she's a great broadcaster. Yes, she made a big mistake this week. But the way everyone… https://t.co/iDMu7qu8E5— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1540473438.0
Conservatives are saying Kelly made a mistake by joining the "liberal media."
@piersmorgan @megynkelly She did it to herself when she decided to take on Trump and leave Fox News to NBC, thinkin… https://t.co/jsGsDSWKSp— Real Marko (@Real Marko) 1540475506.0
Reports indicate that Kelly was already in talks with NBC to end her show due to low ratings. You might say NBC attempted to rehabilitate Kelly by featuring her on the Today Show, but it appears this tiger never changed her stripes.
H/T: Associated Press, Uproxx