Wow, this was unexpected! Despite the well-documented tension between Jane Fonda and Megyn Kelly, it seems that the legendary actress genuinely wanted Megyn to thrive in her career. You know, even when things don’t go as planned, it’s heartwarming to see someone rooting for another’s success, right?
Recently, the 80-year-old icon opened up to Entertainment Tonight about Megyn’s departure from NBC. Jane admitted, "I feel badly, because, you know, I wanted her to make it, I did.” She went on to share some wisdom about life's challenges: "That's always how everyone learns, through making mistakes. It's through failure that we grow and evolve. I know this has been true for me, and I believe it holds true for everyone." There’s something powerful in recognizing that failure is just part of the journey, isn’t there?
A Blast From the Past: The Infamous 2017 Interview
Let’s take a trip down memory lane to September 2017, when these two powerhouse women collided during a controversial interview on Megyn’s former morning show, Megyn Kelly Today. Megyn asked Jane, “You admit you’ve had work done, which I think is to your credit, I think you look amazing. Why did you say — I read that you said you felt you’re not proud to admit that you’ve had work done. Why not?” Jane’s response? “We really want to talk about that now?” Classic Jane, keeping it real!
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Megyn pressed on, saying, “Well, one of the things people think when they look at you is how amazing you look.” Jane graciously responded, “Well, thanks. Good attitude, good posture, take care of myself. But let me tell you why I love this movie that we did, Our Souls at Night, rather than plastic surgery.” Talk about shifting the focus! Sometimes, these awkward moments can define a conversation, can’t they?
Jane’s Reaction to the Interview
After that unforgettable encounter, Jane addressed the situation. During a January Q&A with Variety, she revealed, “It wasn’t like I was upset. I was stunned. It was so inappropriate.” She added, “It showed that she’s not that great of an interviewer.” Now, that’s a bold statement, isn’t it? But hey, we all have our opinions, right?
Megyn’s Counterpoint
Of course, Megyn wasn’t one to back down. Shortly after, she took to her show to respond to Jane’s remarks. “Well, the truth is most older women look nothing like Fonda, who is now 80. And if Fonda really wants to have an honest discussion about older women’s cultural face, then her plastic surgery is tough to ignore,” she stated during a January episode. “She knows this, and that is why, to her credit, she’s discussed her cosmetic surgery pretty much everywhere before coming on our show.”
Megyn added, “Apparently when she came here, however, again to promote her film about aging, I was supposed to discern that this subject was suddenly off-limits.” There’s a lot to unpack in that statement, isn’t there?
Megyn’s Reflections on the Interview
Interestingly, in early October, just weeks before her eponymous talk show was canceled following her controversial comments about blackface, Megyn admitted she regretted that infamous interview. “I certainly wish I hadn’t put on Jane Fonda,” she candidly told Us Weekly at the time. “That didn’t go well!” It’s refreshing to see someone acknowledge their missteps and grow from them, isn’t it?
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