Megyn Kelly slammed by women for ‘unrealistic’ take on kids and a career: ‘Who the f–k relates to this?’
Megyn Kelly got slammed on Monday after she shared what critics called an out-of-touch take that women should be able to balance a career and a family.
“Ladies, it is possible to make your own money, have your own career, pay for your own swanky nyc apartment (etc), AND find a man who loves you, wants to have & raise kids w/you & wants to be w/you and only you,” she wrote in a viral post on X that garnered nearly 3 million views.
“The only thing stopping you? Your decision to settle for less,” the host of “The Megyn Kelly Show” podcast added.
Fans, media colleagues and social media users were quick to denounce what they called a patronizing post from the mother of three.
Stephanie Hamill, a journalist and former One America News commentator, said Kelly’s “Toxic and Delusional” post “puts very unrealistic pressures on most mothers.”
“I’m a month out from giving birth and I have a toddler. I can assure you, I’m not in boss babe mode. I’m surviving, even with house help,” Hamill wrote in a post on X.
“It would be interesting to know more about Megyn’s child care support system, especially when her kids were babies. Did her family help? How many hours a day did she have a nanny or daycare? How much house help,” she added.
“I remember Megyn admitting she doesn’t cook during a Thanksgiving show episode, (so what do they eat?) does her husband cook?,” Hamill said, wondering if the podcast host employed a private chef.
Kelly left Fox News after more than a decade with the network in 2017, then had a brief daytime show stint at NBC News before launching her podcast.
“The Megyn Kelly Show” is ranked in the top 35 US podcasts, according to Spotify’s podcast charts.
She earns roughly $23 million annually, and has an approximately $45 million net worth, according to celebritynetworth.com.
“Not wanting to be a boss babe is not settling for less. My kids were raised by me, not a nanny or daycare,” another user on X said. “It’s ok to find a man who wants to provide for his family.”
Kelly clapped back in a reply: “No one suggested otherwise. Try to keep up.”
Another user on X trashed Kelly’s unrealistic vision for modern women, claiming it has failed in the past.
“Who the f–k relates to this s–t? A swanky NYC apartment? Please stop. We already did this whole thing in the late-2000’s and it didn’t work out,” the user wrote in a post.
“People can’t even afford an apartment in the Detroit suburbs and they’re deeply lonely. Enough already.”
Another user criticized Kelly’s own family life.
“You were 41 when your daughter was born,” they wrote in a post on X. “If she follows in your footsteps, you’ll be in 82 when she has her first child. Your grandchildren will never remember you.”
Kelly was 39 when she had her first child in 2009, according to Britannica.
Stay-at-home mothers took issue with Kelly’s advice, arguing that it was demeaning, while single conservative women slammed Kelly for being unrealistic.
“I don’t consider foregoing a career and choosing to be a stay at home wife and mother to be… ‘less,’” one user wrote in a post on X.
“Ladies, it’s also possible you’ll win the lottery adjust your expectations and enthusiasm and drive accordingly,” another wrote. “Realistic expectations are better here than engagement farming feminist talking points.”
