Jenna Bush Hager Finally Speaks Out About Megyn Kelly’s Blackface Comments

From Delish

• Jenna Bush Hager said in an interview she thought Megyn Kelly’s blackface comments were “horrifying.”

• She was appearing on a Megyn Kelly Today panel when the host brought up the issue.

• Megyn Kelly Today has since been canceled by NBC.

When Megyn Kelly made the comments about blackface that led to Megyn Kelly Today’s cancellation, she was on a panel with three other people: Jacob Soboroff, Melissa Rivers, and Jenna Bush Hager, talking about inappropriate Halloween costumes. Now, Jenna is speaking out about how Megyn's remarks made her “sad.”

In an interview with E! News, the Today show host said she was disgusted by Megyn's comments. “Well, it was, you know, horrifying, because it wasn’t what we were there to talk about,” she said. “And obviously, in this day and age, but in any day and age, when there's talk of something that would make somebody feel bad, it's not something we stand for ever. Not then, not now. And it made me sad."

“We don’t know what is ahead for her right now,” fellow anchor Hoda Kotb added, “and we don’t really know what the outcome of this is going to be.” Their interview was held before NBC announced Megyn Kelly Today would not be coming back.

Jacob, a correspondent on MSNBC, tweeted he thought Megyn's comments were “vile,” and apologized, saying, “I’m ashamed I didn’t speak up more emphatically at the table.”

Melissa told TMZ she “certainly hopes” Megyn’s apology was a real one. “You know, you’re not inside anybody’s head, but I certainly hope it was genuine. It was an uncomfortable situation being there, but everyone has to take responsibility for what they say and what they do.”

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