Megyn Kelly Unloads: 'Narcissistic Bully' Blake Lively Sued Back Over Subpoena Battle
SCANDAL ROCKS HOLLYWOOD: MEGYN KELLY UNLEASHES ON BLAKE LIVELY WITH SCATHING ATTACK
In a shocking turn of events, former Fox News star Megyn Kelly has unleashed a fiery tirade against actress Blake Lively, calling her a "narcissistic bully" and "sad, pathetic, untalented" in the latest installment of her SiriusXM show. The verbal sparring match between these two Hollywood heavy-hitters is getting uglier by the minute, with Lively's lawsuit against director Justin Baldoni taking center stage.
At the heart of this drama is a $250 million lawsuit filed by Lively last December, alleging that Baldoni behaved inappropriately on set. However, things took a dramatic turn when Baldoni countersued for $400 million, claiming defamation. The war of words has been escalating ever since, with both sides trading blows in court.
Kelly, 54, took aim at Lively during her SiriusXM show, branding the actress a "Hollywood snob" who refuses to accept that public criticism against her is genuine and not part of a smear campaign orchestrated by Baldoni. Kelly claimed that Lively's legal team has been trying to obtain private communications from the journalist and her team, but they fought back with a vengeance.
"We gave her absolutely nothing," Kelly said with a hint of triumph in her voice. "Not one document, not one record, not one communication. She backed down and has now missed the deadline to pursue her harassment of me and my team any further."
Kelly described the entire ordeal as a First Amendment issue, emphasizing that she would never compromise her journalistic integrity by handing over private communications to Lively's legal camp. "She has zero right to nose around in how I gather news or in how my team and I prepare for any show we do," Kelly said.
But what really got under Kelly's skin was Lively's suggestion that the journalist had been paid by Baldoni or his lawyer Bryan Freedman to say negative things about her. "This is how narcissistic this woman is," Kelly said, shaking her head in disgust. "She actually thinks I needed to get paid by Baldoni's team to say negative things about her."
Kelly also took aim at Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, labeling him a "bully" for allegedly harassing content creators who dare to speak out against his wife. "These two Hollywood mega-millionaires think nothing of harassing powerless people on social media who have the temerity to write or speak negatively about Queen Blake," Kelly said with a snicker.
The drama between Lively and her co-star Justin Baldoni began last December when she filed a lawsuit alleging that he had behaved inappropriately on set. However, things took a dramatic turn when Baldoni countersued for $400 million, claiming defamation.
As the trial is set to begin in March 2026, Lively's reputation has taken a beating, with multiple sources coming forward to share their own horror stories about dealing with the actress. Norwegian journalist Kjersti Flaa spoke out last year, describing an interview with Lively as "a nightmare" that left her feeling like she wanted to quit.
Kelly wrapped up her segment by calling Lively "another entitled, nasty, elitist Hollywood snob who thinks she is untouchable." The journalist ended on a defiant note, stating that no one has to pay her to speak out against Lively. "I do it because I believe them and because you really are terrible," Kelly said.
This isn't the first time Kelly and Lively have clashed. In April, Kelly sparked a furious response from Lively at the TIME100 all-star gala in New York City when she expressed her outrage over the actress' inclusion on the publication's Most Influential People list.
Other content creators who have been subpoenaed by Lively include media personality Perez Hilton, who called the process "burdensome" and "too broad." In July, Lively withdrew subpoenas issued to three independent content creators who had covered the lawsuit, sparking accusations that she was trying to intimidate them into silence.
As the trial approaches, it remains to be seen how this drama will play out. One thing is certain, however: Megyn Kelly has made it clear where she stands on the issue, and it's not with Blake Lively.
