NBC Reportedly Cancels Megyn Kelly Today After Blackface Controversy
Posted on Thu Oct 25th, 2018 12:30pm PDT By X17 Staff
Don't let the door hit you on the way out!
Megyn Kelly's morning show has been canceled by NBC just days after her controversial blackface comments, multiple reports are confirming.
"They’re contacting the staff and reassigning everyone today. Everyone’s being told that they still have a home here, but it won’t be on Megyn’s show. They haven’t made an official announcement about the show, but everyone knows what it means when they’re being moved somewhere else. The show is clearly over," a source dished to People.
Rumors have long swirled that Kelly was disliked by her co-workers and the Today show family, so it's doubtful that anybody is fighting to keep her. That said, another source insists that the anchor has yet to be notified about any decision regarding the future of her show.
In case you missed it, on Tuesday's show, she basically said that blackface was no big deal during a discussion panel on Halloween costumes.
"But what is racist? Because truly, you do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface at Halloween or a black person who puts on whiteface for Halloween. Back when I was a kid, that was okay as long as you were dressing up as like a character," she told the shocked audience.
She tried to backtrack and issue an on-air tearful apology the next day, but at that point the damage had been done.
"I want to begin with two words: I'm sorry. You may have heard that yesterday we had a conversation about political correctness and Halloween costumes. ... I defended the idea (of blackface), saying that as long it was respectful and part of a Halloween costume, that it seemed OK. Well, I was wrong, and I am sorry. I have never been a PC kind of person, but it is not OK for (blackface) to be part of any costume, Halloween or otherwise," she said during her opening monologue.
"This past year has been so painful for many people of color. The country feels so divided and I have no wish to add to that pain and offense. I believe this is a time for more understanding, more love, more sensitivity and honor, and I want to be part of that. Thank you for listening and for helping me listen too. For my part, I have been listening and learning, and I am grateful to both of you to have this conversation here on this set today. And to those who reached out to me via Twitter, I've heard you, too," she added.
Craig Melvin later called her comments "indefensible," while Al Roker said she “owes a bigger apology to folks of color around the country.â€
Matt Lauer must be loving this!