Megyn Kelly apologizes for defending blackface Halloween costumes

just a reminder - some people lose their jobs for speaking the truth in today's progressive utopia

what do I mean "the truth"? I mean that sometimes, dressing up as a character is not about being racist; it's about wearing a costume and honoring someone you respect

yeah, she got a settlement; but was publicly shamed

Coonman has gotten pushback; but the outrage over a TV anchor was MUCH more rancid & her comments were FAR less offensive than a fella wearing blackface the way Coonman did & posing with a KKK "soldier" - the 2 are not even close


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(CNN)NBC host Megyn Kelly apologized to colleagues on Tuesday after her comments defending racist Halloween gags prompted an immediate backlash.

"One of the wonderful things about my job is that I get the chance to express and hear a lot of opinions," Kelly said in the internal note, a copy of which was provided by a spokesperson for NBC. "Today is one of those days where listening carefully to other points of view, including from friends and colleagues, is leading me to rethink my own views."

Kelly made the offending remarks during an awkward roundtable discussion about inappropriate and offensive costumes on her eponymous one-hour block of the "Today" show, known as "Megyn Kelly Today."

During the segment on Tuesday, Kelly said it was OK when she was growing up for white people to dress up as black characters, and she spoke out against a controversy that erupted last year over a reality star who portrayed Diana Ross.

"But what is racist?" Kelly asked. "Because you do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface on Halloween, or a black person who puts on whiteface for Halloween. Back when I was a kid that was OK, as long as you were dressing up as, like, a character."

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