Why Megyn Kelly Can't Stand Kelly Ripa

May 2024 ยท 1 minute read

As we now know, Megyn Kelly didn't land the daytime gig alongside Kelly Ripa โ€” Ryan Seacrest did. The news couldn't have been all that upsetting, however, as NBC ended up offering the Fox alum her morning show, Megyn Kelly Today, which would start in the fall of 2017. But in doing so, the network inadvertently created a battle between the two women. Confirming that the debut of Megyn Kelly Today on NBC would directly rival the debut of Live with Kelly and Ryan on ABC, Variety dubbed the inevitable ratings battle "the next round of TV-network morning wars."

Picking up the thread, In Touch Weekly reported (via Gossip Cop) that the feud wasn't just professional โ€” it was personal. Calling it a "nasty battle," the mag cited one source as saying that "Kelly's ultra-competitive and has a real 'bring it on!' attitude when it comes to taking on Megyn." Meanwhile, another added that Kelly couldn't wait to "go against [Ripa]," slamming, "Look, Megyn took on Donald Trump and won. Kelly Ripa? Please. Megyn will have her for lunch!"

Of course, the reports are based on speculation โ€” so how did the ladies respond to the gossip?

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