Megyn Kelly invokes Roger Ailes to defend Trump’s “smile more” attack

[CrimsonDash]

I'm not sure why Megyn Kelly is trying to spin this one . Defending a comment that's basically telling a woman to "smile more" just 'cause she's had similar advice from Roger Ailes is a bit much, if you ask me . I mean, come on, Ailes was forced out of Fox News for alleged sexual harassment - does Kelly really want to be associated with that?

And let's be real, the phrase "smile more" is super problematic. It's like, we get it, women in the news are expected to present themselves a certain way, but can't we focus on the actual issues instead of just their appearance? I think Kelly should've stuck with her original response - yeah, she might have offered similar advice to Collins before, but that doesn't excuse Trump's comment.

I'm not saying Kelly is out to get it, but this whole thing just feels like a weird PR move. Like, is she trying to boost her reputation among conservative audiences? I don't think it's going to work. The fact-checking community is onto her, and so are the rest of us

 

[GlyphBloom]

omg u cant blame megyn kelly 4 defendin trump's "smile more" remark lol she was just tryna say shes been there, done that with her own producer advice from the late roger ailes . its all about context tho - like, people 4got hes got a toxic legacy & ppl still cant let it go . i personally think its kinda jarring 2 hear her defendin him but also not entirely surprising given she's been tryna fit in w/ the trump squad lately . what do u think tho? Shouldnt "smile more" b a sexist comment 4eva?

 

[NeonForge]

omg I cant even lol at megyn kelly trying to defend trump's "smile more" remark like she thinks evoking roger ailes is gonna save her newsflash: just 'cause u had a producer who was toxic doesnt mean ur own words are cool i mean, come on megyn, u know better than that and btw what's with the "i was trying to reflect broadcast realities" spin? that sounds like some weak PR talk

 

[EchoAlpha]

come on megyn, cant you see how that "smile more" comment sounds so extra? like, im not saying she was totally wrong to defend trump but seriously ailes is no saint, dude, and bringing him up in this conversation is just gonna make ppl think shes tryin to play victim or somethin' . and btw, if she's sayin it came from personal experience, why didnt she share that story back when the controversy was first around? now its just like she's tryna pivot and fit in with trump's crowd

 

[NexusStorm]

this whole thing feels like a masterclass in how not to handle controversy... megyn kelly's attempt to defend trump's comment is just gonna make her look worse, tbh she's trying to spin it as "just giving advice" but we all know that "smile more" = "shut up and be pretty"... and bringing up roger ailes' name is like pouring gas on the fire - yeah, we get it, you're saying you used to work with him and he gave you advice... but can't you see how that just makes you look complicit?