Conservative pundit Megyn Kelly’s latest rage target is “Supergirl” actor Milly Alcock.
During a recent episode of her podcast, the former Fox News host lit into Alcock for her physical appearance and defense of feminism, arguing that superhero films featuring women must have romance.
“Milly Alcock is as loathsome as the girl [Rachel Zegler] who played in ‘Snow White,’” Kelly said. “We’re over the forced-upon-us girlboss era. It’s not authentic, it’s not organic—we’re no longer buying it.”
“Supergirl director Craig Gillespie and lead actor Millie AlcockAP
She also complained that strong women are being “forced” on the public in films like “Supergirl” and that Alcock is “very weirdly small.”
“They want us to believe she’s this fierce super—no. She was in ‘Game of Thrones.’ She was very weird looking,” Kelly continued.
She also took issue with Alcock’s argument that her portrayal of Supergirl resonates with queer audiences because romance isn’t centered in the plot.
“Virtually every woman on Earth who is straight would love to connect with a man, form a love relationship, and be buoyed up by it—not diminished—which is a Hollywood weird, woke message,” Kelly said.
Of course, the film is based on the comic “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow,” which also does not contain romance.
The right has yet to fully explain what “woke” truly means. For years, conservatives have evoked it as a pejorative for anything that doesn’t echo a right-wing message.
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“Supergirl” is just the latest Hollywood product to come under fire from the right, who love to complain about everything in pop culture but fail to produce anything with mass appeal.
When she isn’t fuming about an actor’s looks and political beliefs, Kelly has become better known for her bigoted rants—arguing for purging Haitian immigrants, excusing police brutality, and insisting that Santa Claus and Jesus are “white.”
It’s no wonder Kelly wasn’t cast as Supergirl.
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