Megyn Kelly Apologizes To Colleagues For Defending Blackface

[DonViejo]

By Matt Shuham

October 23, 2018 3:46 pm

NBC’s Megyn Kelly apologized to colleagues for defending blackface on her show Tuesday, CNN and The Hollywood Reporter first reported. NBC shared the text of Kelly’s email with TPM. Read it below:

Dear friends & teammates-

One of the wonderful things about my job is that I get the chance to express and hear a lot of opinions. Today is one of those days where listening carefully to other points of view, including from friends and colleagues, is leading me to rethink my own views.

When we had the roundtable discussion earlier today about the controversy of making your face look like a different race as part of a Halloween costume, I suggested that this seemed okay if done as part of this holiday where people have the chance to make themselves look like others. The iconic Diana Ross came up as an example. To me, I thought, why would it be controversial for someone dressing up as Diana Ross to make herself look like this amazing woman as a way of honoring and respecting her?

I realize now that such behavior is indeed wrong, and I am sorry. The history of blackface in our culture is abhorrent; the wounds too deep.

I’ve never been a “pc” kind of person — but I understand that we do need to be more sensitive in this day and age. Particularly on race and ethnicity issues which, far from being healed, have been exacerbated in our politics over the past year. This is a time for more understanding, love, sensitivity and honor, and I want to be part of that. I look forward to continuing that discussion.

I’m honored to work with all of you every day.

Love,

Mk

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/megyn-kelly-apologizes-to-colleagues-for-defending-blackface

[RockaFowler]

1. That email is worse

She is so tone-deaf and out of her league at NBC

Can they fire her already??

[Gothmog]

2. She is afraid of an advertiser boycott

Link to tweet

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Why is she still there?

She is completely unqualified by virtue of stupidity.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Because,Comcast NBC/MSNBC

pays her 25 million no cut contract per year. She was to be their new image in their take over of Right Wing Conservative Media . Game plan was and is,to out Fox Fox News.

[dawg day]

5. I don't know why she and others are drawn to these topics

It's like they just have to bring these things up and comment on them and make pronouncements. Wasn't she the one who said Santa couldn't be black because he's white?

(You know, like he's real.

She should just get clued in and realize that everytime she's talking about a holiday, she keeps straying into racism. Maybe she should stop talking about holidays. <G>

[Squinch]

6. What a dumbass.

[MontanaMama]

7. Blond white gal says what??

This woman is a deplorable.

[ret5hd]

8. Blond white gal sez jeebus was white.

[MontanaMama]

10. Didn't blond white gal say

Santa was white too?

[First Speaker]

9. Dear Megyn...I'd walk a million miles for one of your smiles...

[ret5hd]

14. That desperate, huh?

You can have my share, however little that may be.

[madaboutharry]

11. She was fully aware that Blackface is racist, hurtful,

and unacceptable. She just doesn’t care

“I’ve never been a pc kind of person.” Translation: “I couldn’t care less if you’re offended by my racist views and comments.”

Her damage control statement doesn’t fix it.

[SallyHemmings]

12. Why is it so hard not to be an a$$hole?

The very people who rail against being politically correct are offended when football players take a knee.

She really should go away..

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. Dear assholes at NBC:

No one asked for this stupid show (or segment or whatever the fuck it is) to be in the air in the first place. There was no clamor that I'm aware of, for this twit to be on the air on your network. You've wasted lots of money on this overrated overpaid twit. And for what? Lower ratings? For that kind of money you could hire a whole army of actual journalists. Yes, i know that's not what you do. But still....... Now kindly go fuck yourselves.