Fox News' Megyn Kelly refuses to apologize after declaring that Jesus, Santa were white
'Humor is a part of what we try to bring to this show, but sometimes that’s lost on the humorless.' After her efforts to spread some holiday spirit ignited controversy, 'The Kelly File' host painted herself and her channel as the victims when she addressed the reaction.
Comments (98)BY CORINNE LESTCH / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2013, 10:13 PM
RON ANTONELLI FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Megyn Kelly caused a stir with her declaration that Jesus and Santa were white.
Megyn Kelly was just trying to bring some Christmas cheer onto her Fox News show when she declared that both Santa Claus and Jesus were white, she said in a rambling response to the firestorm her comments created.
“In kicking off the lighthearted segment, I offered a tongue-in-cheek message for any kids watching, saying that Santa, who I joked is a real person ... is white,” she told her viewers Friday night. “That’s part of why we covered the story in the first place — humor is a part of what we try to bring to this show, but sometimes that’s lost on the humorless.”
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Kelly addresses the reaction to her comments.
Kelly’s comments — which came Wednesday night in response to a Slate piece by Aisha Harris that Santa shouldn’t only be portrayed as white — instantly went viral and provided fodder for late-night comedians.
“By the way, I also said Jesus is white,” Kelly continued, trying to dig herself out of the holiday hornet’s nest. “As I’ve learned in the past two days, that is far from settled.”
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Kelly said she was trying to bring 'humor' to the show.
It also dawned on her that race is “still an incredibly volatile issue in this country,” and she made herself — and the “powerful” channel that employs her — the victim.
“Fox News and yours truly are big targets for many people,” she said.
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