Megyn Kelly Tells Olivia Rodrigo to Shut Up and Stick to Singing Over Cornell Rape Case Support
Megyn Kelly criticized Olivia Rodrigo for supporting Jane Doe in the Cornell 7 gang rape case, telling the singer to stick to singing.
Megyn Kelly Tells Olivia Rodrigo to Shut Up and Stick to Singing Over Cornell Rape Case Support Megyn Kelly criticized Olivia Rodrigo for supporting Jane Doe in the Cornell 7 gang rape case, telling the singer to stick to singing. Rodrigo had called for accountability for Cornell and institutions protecting abusers. Megyn Kelly slammed Olivia Rodrigo on Monday's episode of her YouTube show after the singer voiced support for the woman at the center of the Cornell 7 gang rape case. Kelly, 55, told Rodrigo, 23, to shut up and stick to singing. The former Fox News host said she liked Rodrigo better when she was in front of a microphone singing her weird little depressing songs. Kelly continued her criticism by calling Rodrigo a know-nothing moron who suddenly thinks she has something profound to say.Megyn Kelly Insults Olivia RodrigoShe said it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people suspect you are an idiot than to open it and prove them right. She added that the saying applies to Rodrigo, calling her sweetheart. Kelly also warned Rodrigo to sit down and be quiet. Kelly threatened to start pulling Rodrigo's music and lyrics to take a deep dive into the messaging she is pushing on young women.She guaranteed it would not end well for Rodrigo and told her to be quiet because the adults are talking. Kelly's remarks came after Rodrigo posted a statement on her Instagram Stories on Saturday, October 3. Rodrigo wrote: Shame on Cornell and on every institution who protects rapists and abusers over women. I stand with Jane Doe.Her bravery reverberates across the country and the crimes against her will not go unpunished. She added that what Jane Doe lived through matters, and so does the failure of those who could have intervened but chose not to. Rodrigo said Jane Doe deserves answers, consequences, and lasting change. Jane Doe, an unnamed Cornell student, sued the university and seven former Chi Phi fraternity members last month.Cornell Student Jane Doe Lawsuit DetailsShe alleges that seven members of the fraternity gave her alcohol and drugs, including ketamine, before sexually assaulting her for hours at a fraternity house in October 2024 while she was unable to consent. The alleged assault occurred at the Chi Phi fraternity house on campus in Ithaca, New York, on October 19, 2024.Doe claims she went to the house after a night of drinking and was pressured to snort ketamine, smoke marijuana and drink alcohol before she was gang raped by the men. Her filing alleges she was brutally assaulted for at least seven hours in 2024. Alleged group messages showed the fraternity brothers celebrating and advertising free pussy at the time of the alleged rape. Doe was 20 at the time.Doe reported the alleged incident to Cornell weeks later, but no criminal charges were filed. She later dropped out after Cornell allegedly declined to refund her tuition. It is alleged by Doe that two of the seven frat members were suspended for the claimed conduct, while others were reportedly ordered to write essays and attend workshops. She also alleges that Cornell failed to adequately protect her or deliver justice after she reported the allegations.Fraternity Disciplinary Actions and DenialsOne frat brother claimed to campus officials that the accuser sodomized him and that the school did not care he was a sex-assault survivor, according to a report. The claim was made after an internal investigation found expelled Ingalls and another brother responsible for sexual assault in May 2025. The other five men named in Doe's lawsuit were suspended or received lesser disciplinary penalties. The accused men have denied wrongdoing and none have been charged.Kyle Kimball, the university's vice president of university relations, said in a Sept. 28 statement that any suggestion the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false. He said what happened to Jane Doe in 2024 is deeply disturbing and will weigh heavily on the community for years to come. He added it raises heartbreaking and troubling issues about sexual assault, dehumanization and aspects of party culture, alcohol and drug use.Celebrity Support for Jane DoeHe said the administration and community must do better. Rodrigo is among several celebrities who have publicly expressed support for Jane Doe. Others include Florence Pugh, Lzzy Hale, Mariska Hargitay, Hudson Williams and Josh Gad. Doe's civil case continues as the local district attorney and school remain under scrutiny.If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or visit rainn.org.
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