Megyn Kelly attacks Supergirl star Milly Alcock as 'weird looking'
American journalist Megyn Kelly has lashed Australian actress Milly Alcock over what she calls her 'weird' looks and racy acting history.
The right-wing political commentator made the comments in the latest episode of her podcast, titled Megyn Kelly, where she discussed the box office failure of the new Supergirl film, which stars Alcock in the titular role.
'She's very weirdly small, and they want us to believe she's this fierce superhero – no,' the 55-year-old said.
'She was in Game of Thrones. She was very weird looking.'
Kelly was referring to Alcock's role as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the HBO Max show House of the Dragon, which is a prequel to the fantasy series Game of Thrones - often known for its risqué scenes.
Kelly also criticised Alcock's comments in a recent Vanity Fair interview, where the 26-year-old actress discussed the 'weird ownership of women's bodies' that led to criticism of her looks after she landed the lead in the DC Studios action movie.
American journalist Megyn Kelly has lashed Australian actress Milly Alcock (pictured) over what she calls her 'weird' looks and racy acting history
The right-wing political commentator made the comments in the latest episode of her podcast, The Megyn Kelly Show, where she discussed the box office failure of the new Supergirl film, which stars Alcock in the titular role. Megyn Kelly is pictured
'You were in light porn. Game of Thrones … is soft porn. Who does she think she's kidding?' Kelly said in response to Alcock's interview.
The former Fox News host went on to trash the feminist themes in the Supergirl film.
'We're over the forced-upon-us girlboss era. It's not authentic. It's not organic. We're no longer buying it,' Kelly said.
'It's not that women can't be empowered and fierce and all the great things. It's just, stop forcing it on us in the form of Supergirl.'
Alcock has faced extensive criticism over her lead role in the film, much of it centred on her looks.
Lois and Clark star Dean Cain recently faced backlash from Superman fans after seemingly mocking Alcock's appearance on social media.
The conservative actor, 59, came under fire after responding to a meme that likened her to the primitive, ape-like human Cha-ka from the 1974 series Land of the Lost.
A troll responded to Cain on X with an unflattering photo of Cha-ka and asked, 'And why does she look like this guy?'
Cain then responded, 'Dang it... I laughed,' followed by a smiling emoji.
The former Fox News host went on to trash the feminist themes in the new Supergirl film. 'We're over the forced-upon-us girlboss era. It's not authentic. It's not organic. We're no longer buying it,' Kelly said. Alcock is pictured in Supergirl
'She was in Game of Thrones. She was very weird looking,' Kelly said. Kelly was referring to Alcock's role as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the HBO Max show House of the Dragon (pictured), which is a prequel to Game of Thrones - often known for its risqué scenes
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The actor's reaction to the cruel comparison quickly spread on social media, leaving a number of superhero fans outraged.
'What a fantastic way to kill your legacy. And what a glorious way to lose the respect of millions of kids that looked up to you three decades ago. What a disgrace,' wrote one person.
Another commented: 'Your Superman performance is never going to be looked back upon fondly, your bitter jealousy has tainted any legacy you had left.'
Cain eventually clarified that he 'never said she was ugly', but seemed overall unconcerned by the backlash.
The Sirens actress issued a defiant response in the face of backlash over her casting in the iconic role.
The Sydney-born actress told Variety Magazine that she was ignoring the criticism.
'[The criticism] is from a lot of people whose profiles have no photo, who are burner accounts, or someone's name and then 'Dad of four, Christian,' which is hilarious to me,' she said.
'I mean, whose opinion do you really care about? If you're p***ing the right kind of people off, you're doing okay!'
Meanwhile, there is bad news for the Supergirl remake, as the film has been projected to face a staggering USD $100million loss after it bombed at the box office on its opening weekend.
The film was released globally last month, but has since become a sensational flop.
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
