Megyn Kelly was one of the many high-profile women in media/Hollywood being honored at The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women In Hollywood brunch event yesterday. Megyn was all over the place during the election, from questioning Donald Trump about his misogyny, to being trolled and bullied by Trump and his Deplorables, to being one of ringleaders in the successful movement to bring down Roger Ailes at Fox News. As I keep saying, I have such mixed feelings about Megyn. Sometimes, I just want to dismiss her as a racist idiot. Other times, I actually feel some respect for her. Anyway, during her speech at the brunch, Megyn got booed when she tried to say some nice sh-t about Trump. Here are some assorted quotes from her speech:
The subject of women: “What a way to end a year that really has been so much about women. From that question that I asked Donald Trump at the first GOP debate, to Hillary Clinton’s campaign and beyond, the subject of ‘women’ was everywhere this year. And sometimes, let’s face it, in disturbing ways.”
Name-checking the women of the year: “Carly Fiorina with her mic-drop moment at that debate after Trump publicly mocked her face. Katy Tur of MSNBC, who was savaged by certain Trump supporters relentlessly for her fair coverage, but never backed down. Melania Trump, who was slut-shamed for her modeling photos, called a ‘trophy wife’ by a very well-known newspaper, but held her head high and spoke of loving America. Michelle Obama, who set the example in how to stand up for what you believe in with grace and class. And Hillary Clinton, who broke a barrier no other woman has ever done in America, and told little girls: ‘Listen up — you’re next.'”
She admires Trump: “Despite the tweets and all the rest of it, there is much to admire about Donald Trump…There’s room for the loyal opposition in this country, absolutely. [But] the more we understand that and the more we understand why he won this election, the better off we’ll be. We should appeal to his best angels … and hold him to account when the little devils appear. When and if the dark forces rear their heads, we must maintain our dignity. As women, we must reject the urge to fight with pigs — which gets us dirty and the pigs enjoy. But if a fight is unavoidable, then fight … with composure, and grace. And we let our children see us do it — standing tall and sometimes playing hurt.”
Megyn got booed (by Kathy Griffin and others) when she said the part about “admiring” Trump. As for the crux of her argument… I disagree, and I also think, “What f—king century is this?” Don’t tell women that they can’t fight just as dirty as Donald Trump and his Deplorables. Don’t tell women to maintain an air of grace and dignity in the face of violent misogyny and fascism. Are we supposed to clutch our pearls and fetch the smelling salts when the president of the United States grabs our p-ssy? No.
Also, just FYI: Melania Trump wasn’t slut-shamed. The conservatives tried to make that happen, but it did not. Melania’s nude photos came out in a Mudoch-owned press outlet (the New York Post), likely as part of some Trump campaign strategy. People commented on the different standards used for potential first ladies, but no, Melania was NOT SLUT SHAMED. As for calling her a trophy wife… walks like a duck, talks like a duck, etc.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
