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Backlash Erupts Against Megyn Kelly's Controversial Remarks

11/17/2025

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Megyn Kelly, a right-wing pundit, faces backlash for remarks about Jeffrey Epstein and Giselle Byrd, a Black trans filmmaker.
Byrd's appointment to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women by Governor Maura Healey prompted Kelly to quote-tweet Libs of TikTok.
Critics, including Fred Guttenberg, condemned her remarks and questioned her stance on sexual abuse and women's issues.

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Story summary

Megyn Kelly, a right-wing pundit, faces backlash for remarks about Jeffrey Epstein and Giselle Byrd, a Black trans filmmaker.
Byrd's appointment to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women by Governor Maura Healey prompted Kelly to quote-tweet Libs of TikTok.
Critics, including Fred Guttenberg, condemned her remarks and questioned her stance on sexual abuse and women's issues.