Megyn Kelly criticized Olivia Rodrigo for supporting the woman at the center of the "Cornell 7" gang rape case during a YouTube show on Monday. Rodrigo had expressed solidarity with Jane Doe on Instagram, condemning Cornell University’s handling of the case. In response, Kelly called Rodrigo a “know-nothing moron” and told her to “shut up and stick to singing.” The article focuses on Kelly's harsh criticism of Rodrigo for speaking out on a sensitive issue outside her musical sphere.
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On Monday, Megyn Kelly criticized Olivia Rodrigo for her statement supporting Jane Doe, the woman at the center of the "Cornell 7" gang rape case. In an episode of her YouTube show, Kelly told Rodrigo to “shut up and stick to singing,” dismissing Rodrigo’s social media post where she condemned Cornell University’s handling of the case. Kelly accused Rodrigo of lacking knowledge on the issue, calling her a "know-nothing moron." The dispute centers around Rodrigo's support for Jane Doe, who is advocating for accountability in a 2019 incident at Cornell University involving seven Chi Phi fraternity members charged with rape and sexual assault. Cornell has defended its handling of the case while agreeing to an independent review, stating that those involved faced significant consequences.
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Megyn Kelly told Olivia Rodrigo to “shut up and stick to singing” after the singer spoke out in support of the woman at the center of the “Cornell 7” gang rape case.
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singer → tell → case
During Monday’s episode of her YouTube show, Kelly read Rodrigo’s statement, which the “drivers license” singer posted on her Instagram Story Sunday.
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singer → read → Story
“Shame on Cornell and on every institution who protects rapists and abusers over women,” Rodrigo wrote.
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Rodrigo → protect → women
“I stand with Jane Doe.
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I → stand → Doe
Her bravery reverberates across the country and the crimes against her will not go unpunished.”
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crimes → reverberate → her
“What she lived through matters, and so does the failure of those who could have intervened but chose not to.
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who → live → those
She deserves answers, consequences, and lasting change,” Rodrigo, 23, added.
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Rodrigo → deserve → answers
Kelly, 55, responded by telling Rodrigo to “shut up and stick to singing.”
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Kelly → respond → Rodrigo
“I liked you better when you were in front of a microphone singing your weird little depressing songs,” Kelly said.
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Kelly → like → songs
You don’t know what you’re talking about.
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you → know → what
“It’s better to keep your mouth shut and let people suspect you’re an idiot than to open it and prove them right.
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them → ’ → it
It applies to you, sweetheart.”
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It → apply → you
Kelly called Rodrigo a “know-nothing moron” who suddenly thinks she has something “profound” to say.
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she → call → something
Or I’m going to have to start pulling your music and your lyrics and take a deep dive into exactly the kind of messaging that you are pushing on young women.
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I guarantee it’s not going to end well for you, Olivia.
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it → guarantee → you
The adults are talking,” she added.
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she → talk → ?
Jane Doe alleges that seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity gave her alcohol and drugs, including ketamine, before sexually assaulting her for hours at a fraternity house in October 2024 while she was unable to consent.
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she → allege → October
She also alleges that Cornell failed to adequately protect her or deliver justice after she reported the allegations to university officials.
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she → allege → officials
Messages from a Snapchat group chat submitted as evidence allegedly show the defendants inviting other fraternity members to join them at the location of the alleged assault.
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defendants → submit → assault
Cornell expelled Ingalls and another brother after an internal investigation found them responsible for sexual assault in May 2025.
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them → expel → May
The other five men named in Doe’s lawsuit were suspended or received lesser disciplinary penalties.
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The accused men have denied wrongdoing and none have been charged.
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Last week, Cornell defended its initial handling of the case while agreeing to an independent review.
“Any suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false,” Kyle Kimball, the university’s vice president of university relations, said in a Sept. 28 statement.
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On Saturday, Cornell President Michael I. Kotlikoff said the university would participate in an independent investigation into how it handled Jane Doe’s report.
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it → say → report
“What happened to Jane Doe in 2024 is deeply disturbing and will weigh heavily on our community for years to come, ” he said.
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“It raises heartbreaking and troubling issues about sexual assault, dehumanization and aspects of party culture, alcohol and drug use.
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“We as an administration and community must do better.”
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Rodrigo is among several celebrities who have publicly expressed support for Jane Doe, including Florence Pugh, Lzzy Hale, Mariska Hargitay, Hudson Williams and Josh Gad.
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