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Supergirl Lead Milly Alcock Hit by Conservative Backlash, Flops

7/3/2026

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Milly Alcock led the 2026 Supergirl film and faced a wave of conservative backlash.
Megyn Kelly, conservative commentator, denounced the film as a forced “girlboss” era and attacked Alcock’s comments on women, while Dean Cain, former Superman actor, posted a meme mocking her appearance.
Variety called the movie “super-horrendous,” box-office returns fell short of expectations, and Alcock told Vanity Fair she can only be herself.

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Story summary

Milly Alcock led the 2026 Supergirl film and faced a wave of conservative backlash.
Megyn Kelly, conservative commentator, denounced the film as a forced “girlboss” era and attacked Alcock’s comments on women, while Dean Cain, former Superman actor, posted a meme mocking her appearance.
Variety called the movie “super-horrendous,” box-office returns fell short of expectations, and Alcock told Vanity Fair she can only be herself.