Megyn Kelly did not stay quiet this time. On February 24, the former Fox News host strongly denied a viral rumor that claimed she secretly helped Candace Owens produce an investigative series about Erika Kirk. The rumor started after Owens released a trailer for her new project titled Bride of Charlie. Soon after, social media users began accusing Kelly of being involved behind the scenes. An X user named Max Twain posted, “Rumors are swirling that Megyn Kelly helped Candace Owens produce her Erika Kirk series… Kelly is said to have screened an early cut of the series and offered legal advice to Owens’ production team to help limit their liability to a defamation suit.”
Megyn Kelly quickly fired back. She replied, “Are you a lunatic? Rumors are swirling that you are. Also a filthy liar. That one is actually confirmed.” Her response came as online criticism grew. Many users had already been asking her to publicly condemn Candace Owens for the series.
