Megyn Kelly spent the week aggressively targeting Meghan Markle over a Geneva appearance, while simultaneously clashing with Stephen Colbert over his treatment of female guests during a Sky News interview.
On The Megyn Kelly Show, the host pivoted away from politics to detail her own legal history, admitting that a past experience with opposing counsel turned from adversarial to admiring. She noted, "I didn't like the way he talked to my lawyer. And so finally we get to the point where he's deposing me, and I was like, I was ready, of course. I'd been a litigator for 10 years at Jones Day. This is not my first rodeo. I was totally ready for him, and I fell in love with him." This candid admission highlights her ongoing attempt to balance her persona as a hard-nosed litigator with the more personal, conversational style required for her podcasting format.
Meanwhile, the broader political media ecosystem remains wary of her influence. On The Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller expressed a distinct discomfort when Megyn Kelly amplified his commentary via social media. Miller remarked, "You said on Nicole's show that it made you a little nervous that Turley came to your defense." This friction underscores the divide between mainstream political commentators and Kelly's current independent platform.
Whether she is mocking Meghan Markle or platforming voters who feel abandoned by Donald Trump, Megyn Kelly is clearly positioning her show as a catch-all for populist grievances and cultural critique, despite the skepticism from legacy media peers.
