Megyn Kelly vs. Jane Fonda: The Rematch
- 6 years ago
Megyn Kelly vs. Jane Fonda: The Rematch
It showed that she’s not that good an interviewer.”
Ms. Kelly had heard enough, telling her viewers that she was not about to listen to Ms. Fonda “on what is
and is not appropriate — after all, this is a woman whose name is synonymous with outrage.”
In the final 10 minutes of “Megyn Kelly Today,” she reeled off clip after clip, “Daily
Show”-style, of Ms. Fonda talking openly about her plastic surgery in past interviews.
Well, the truth is, most older women look nothing like Fonda, who is now 80.”
Ms. Kelly also invoked Ms. Fonda’s nickname from the cultural wars of five decades ago — “Hanoi Jane” — adding
that it had been bestowed upon the actress because she had tried to “shame American troops.”
“By the way, she still says she’s not proud of America,” Ms. Kelly said.
So it’s time to address the ‘poor me’ routine.”
The Kelly-Fonda skirmish began in September, when Ms. Kelly asked about her use of plastic surgery in the first week of “Megyn Kelly Today.” Ms. Fonda seemed thrown by the question,
and the clip of the interview went viral, becoming symbolic of Ms. Kelly’s rocky transition from hard-hitting cable news prime time anchor to sunny morning host.
It showed that she’s not that good an interviewer.”
Ms. Kelly had heard enough, telling her viewers that she was not about to listen to Ms. Fonda “on what is
and is not appropriate — after all, this is a woman whose name is synonymous with outrage.”
In the final 10 minutes of “Megyn Kelly Today,” she reeled off clip after clip, “Daily
Show”-style, of Ms. Fonda talking openly about her plastic surgery in past interviews.
Well, the truth is, most older women look nothing like Fonda, who is now 80.”
Ms. Kelly also invoked Ms. Fonda’s nickname from the cultural wars of five decades ago — “Hanoi Jane” — adding
that it had been bestowed upon the actress because she had tried to “shame American troops.”
“By the way, she still says she’s not proud of America,” Ms. Kelly said.
So it’s time to address the ‘poor me’ routine.”
The Kelly-Fonda skirmish began in September, when Ms. Kelly asked about her use of plastic surgery in the first week of “Megyn Kelly Today.” Ms. Fonda seemed thrown by the question,
and the clip of the interview went viral, becoming symbolic of Ms. Kelly’s rocky transition from hard-hitting cable news prime time anchor to sunny morning host.