{"id":268310,"date":"2026-10-12T17:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T17:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/alyssa-milano-skewers-megyn-kelly-over-cornell-jane-doe-hypocrisy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T17:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T17:23:32","slug":"alyssa-milano-skewers-megyn-kelly-over-cornell-jane-doe-hypocrisy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/alyssa-milano-skewers-megyn-kelly-over-cornell-jane-doe-hypocrisy\/","title":{"rendered":"Alyssa Milano Skewers Megyn Kelly Over Cornell Jane Doe Hypocrisy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since the horrors of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/10\/cornell-gang-rape-case-jane-doe-call-with-matthew-ingalls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Cornell University gang rape case<\/a> became public, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/10\/megyn-kelly-bashes-olivia-rodrigo-for-supporting-jane-doe-cornell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Megyn Kelly has<\/a> become a staunch defender of the seven accused rapists.<\/p>\n<p>She has victim-blamed and body-shamed Jane Doe, even threatening to leak her identity.<\/p>\n<p>Actress Alyssa Milano rhetorically asks \u201cwhat the f\u2013k is wrong\u201d with the former newscaster.<\/p>\n<p>Many have been asking themselves that question. Milano suggests one possible explanation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1012_alyssamilano_01-675x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Alyssa Milano in 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-564671 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1012_alyssamilano_01-675x1024.jpg 675w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1012_alyssamilano_01-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1012_alyssamilano_01-768x1165.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1012_alyssamilano_01-1350x2048.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1012_alyssamilano_01-633x960.jpg 633w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1012_alyssamilano_01-712x1080.jpg 712w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1012_alyssamilano_01-791x1200.jpg 791w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1012_alyssamilano_01-scaled.jpg 1687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1012_alyssamilano_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alyssa Milano speaks on stage during Era Coalition Forward Women\u2019s Equality Trailblazer Awards on May 29, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Amy Sussman\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-even-said-you-would-name-jane-doe-if-you-found-out-who-she-is\">\u2018You even said you would name Jane Doe if you found out who she is\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent update to her <a href=\"https:\/\/alyssajmilano.substack.com\/p\/an-open-letter-to-megyn-kelly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Substack<\/a>, the actress shared \u201cAn Open Letter to Megyn Kelly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Milano\u2019s primary issue is the former Fox News host and former NBC News host not merely doubting Jane Doe\u2019s story, but also body-shaming the victim and even appearing to threaten to publicly identify her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo reiterate, in case anyone missed it, when Jane Doe described being brutally and barbarously assaulted,\u201d Milano wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing Kelly, she continued: \u201cYou implied she wanted it and fabricated a desire for approval to support this ridiculous claim.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly has publicly mocked the victim for being \u201cnot the most attractive girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"G1ajJK7OjxA\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/G1ajJK7OjxA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Disturbing details on alleged Cornell rape victim's sworn statement\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/G1ajJK7OjxA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Disturbing details on alleged Cornell rape victim's sworn statement\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Disturbing details on alleged Cornell rape victim's sworn statement\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou even said you would name Jane Doe if you found out who she is,\u201d Milano accused Kelly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou questioned why she should have anonymity even if she is a victim,\u201d she listed. \u201cYou questioned why her privacy should be safeguarded,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The hypocrisy of it all was really getting to her.<\/p>\n<p>Milano recalled a time when Kelly herself came \u201cforward about a powerful man within a boys\u2019 club and institutionalized sexism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly was one of multiple women at Fox News who came forward about the alleged sexual misconduct of Roger Ailes. Kelly waited about a decade or so before doing so, yet questioned why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/cornell-gangrape-lawsuit-police-transcript-cover-up-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jane Doe<\/a> would wait to report a gang rape.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"q8s1Qk3O19o\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/q8s1Qk3O19o\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Expert analysis: Cornell sexual assault case revisited as prosecutors reopen investigation\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/q8s1Qk3O19o\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Expert analysis: Cornell sexual assault case revisited as prosecutors reopen investigation\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Expert analysis: Cornell sexual assault case revisited as prosecutors reopen investigation\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-you-truly-believe-your-own-opinions-about-jane-doe-or\">\u2018Do you truly believe your own opinions about Jane Doe, or \u2026\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cAnd then you questioned why she took three weeks to report,\u201d Milano noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou suggested that shame, regret, and conversations with other young women could turn an innocent encounter into a rape allegation,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems waiting three weeks really bothered you,\u201d Milano pointed out, \u201cas if there\u2019s only one right way for a woman to act after something traumatic happens.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Knowing the answer already, she asked Kelly: \u201cHow long did it take YOU to report?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly\u2019s concern at the time was for her career. Jane Doe likely knew that the seven accused rapists would get minimal punishments if anything and that her own life would be in a tailspin. If that was her suspicion, she was right.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"ZzsZxAZbMQ0\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZzsZxAZbMQ0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"New details on Cornell fraternity rape case raise questions about what police knew\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZzsZxAZbMQ0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"New details on Cornell fraternity rape case raise questions about what police knew\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: New details on Cornell fraternity rape case raise questions about what police knew\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Like many of us, Milano then questioned Kelly\u2019s motives about throwing the victim of an alleged gang rape under the bus for her audience of older conservative men.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you truly believe your own opinions about Jane Doe,\u201d she asked, \u201cor do you simply know exactly how much a manufactured bulls\u2013t machine pays out in quarterly sponsorships?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Milano expressed a desire for Kelly to apologize for \u201cmocking\u201d Jane Doe and for \u201cpromoting misogyny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Our advice to Milano would be to not hold her breath.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly has had many chances to decide to be a good person. She has consistently chosen the other path.<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/10\/alyssa-milano-open-letter-megyn-kelly-cornell-university-jane-doe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Since the horrors of the Cornell University gang rape case became public, Megyn Kelly has become a staunch defender of the seven accused rapists. She has victim-blamed and body-shamed Jane Doe, even threatening to leak her identity. Actress Alyssa Milano rhetorically asks \u201cwhat the f\u2013k is wrong\u201d with the former newscaster. 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