Megyn Kelly’s NBC morning show was cancelled last week after the host made a series of insensitive comments about blackface.
And on Friday, Charlize Theron, who is playing Kelly in upcoming bio-drama Fair and Balanced, about late Fox News chief executive Roger Ailes, addressed the scandal.
Theron told Extra: ‘Listen, people are complicated. Honestly, I think the story broke on day two of shooting, which, at the beginning of production, everything is so insanely crazy. Obviously, we all saw it was happening. It’s not what the movie is about.
‘I don’t have the time right now… being an on-set producer and acting in this film and having two kids to really have any kind of perspective on it.’
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Sticky situation: On Friday, Charlize Theron, who is playing Megyn Kelly in an upcoming bio-drama, addressed the TV host’s falling out with NBC over blackface comments. ‘Listen, people are complicated,’ she told Extra. ‘Obviously, we all saw it was happening. It’s not what the movie is about’
Fair And Balanced follows the women of FOX News, who were instrumental in ending the career of CEO Roger Ailes and his years of sexual misconduct.
It was Kelly’s private testimony that ultimately led to Ailes’ 2016 resignation – less than a year before his 2017 death at 77-years-old.
The Oscar-winning Monster star in the film plays Kelly, who gave private testimony about Ailes and the unwanted sexual advances he made to her and others.
This ultimately led to his 2016 resignation amid a sexual harassment scandal, less than a year before his 2017 death at 77.
The film also stars Margot Robbie, Alice Eve, and Nicole Kidman.
Opinionated: Just days ago, Kelly discussed controversial Halloween costumes during a round table. She went on to question why people find blackface so offensive
Megyn has had a tumultuous career, and it’s unclear if she will bounce back from her recent fallout with NBC.
Just days ago, the TV personality questioned why people find blackface costumes so outlandish on her morning show.
‘There was controversy on The Real Housewives Of New York with Luann and she dressed as Diana Ross.
‘She made her skin look darker than it really is and people said that was racist,’ she said.
‘Who doesn’t love Diana Ross? If she wants to look like Diana Ross for one day, I don’t know how that became racist on Halloween.’
Retraction: Kelly apologized the following day for her insensitive remarks. ‘I want to begin with two words, I’m sorry,’ she said. ‘The country feels so divided and I have no wish to add to that pain and offense’
Kelly apologized the following day for her insensitive remarks.
‘I want to begin with two words, I’m sorry,’ she said. ‘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..Thank you for listening and for helping me listen too.’
Megyn is still employed at NBC, but the network plans to buy out her remaining three-year contract.
Pushed out: Megyn is still employed at NBC, but the network plans to buy out her remaining three-year contract; seen on October 2