you were not a public figure and I would submit to the audience not so interested in becoming one you were more of a private guy Megan Kelly the controversial American commentator has not only sparked social media with her incisive interviews with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin but has left the world in shock about her personal life whether it is from her legal Saga with NBC or backlash from fans she has continually made headlines with her political views and forwardness now Megan has rocked the media with a shocker as she reveals her divorce from her husband
immediately something happened what really happened between her and her husband join us in this video as we discover the secrets behind her onscreen Persona and her family relationship before we get into the details of her divorce let's rewind to her other moments of controversy early life of Megan Kelly Megan Kelly is a native of Champagne Illinois and she was born on the 18th of November 196 70 her father engaged as a professor at the State University of New York at Albany while her mother was a nurse this upbringing gave Kelly features as strong work ethic
and determination to work from Child age after receiving her formal education at Syracuse University and receiving her degree in political science she decided that she wanted to be a lawyer she pursued her jurist doctor degree at Albany law school and later worked as a corporate litigator for 9 years in renowned Law Firm firms Jones day while she was benefiting from a thriving legal career the job offers that were getting her bored like many Professionals in her early 30s she switched from a law profession to a journalism profession A Move That Shaped her career this move
to an entirely different line of work was to set her off on the road to earning a national reputation she first started journalism as a freelance reporter at ABC News before she joined NBC news as a staff reporter how then did she rise to stardom and what happened that made Megan Kelly divorce her husband keep watching to find out Megan's early television career in 2003 Megan Kelly had a big chance in her career when she moved to Washington DC and joined wjl TV the ABC affiliate station as a general assignment reporter this role was important
for Kelly as it allowed her to post herself in a busy media center with many national and local function to attend these are some of the success stories that characterized her career while working with wjl TV she was a hardworking focused and very determined dedicated lady in the field of Journalism while working at WJLA TV channel she got involved in some massive stories that flooded America's interest and made her gain a reputation as a good journalist one of the most memorable commentaries she made was during the confirmation hearings of US Supreme Court nominees federal judges
Samuel Alo and John G Roberts which were major events of national importance that attracted attention throughout the nation these hearings were not merely of value to formulate the future of the Supreme Court but were also very helpful for Kelly to put a show of her efficiency regarding such legal and political matters under the live broadcasting system speaking of the significant events Kelly also contributed reports on the effective retirement of Justice Sandra Day o' Conor the first female to ever sit on the Supreme Court as well as on the death of the Chief Justice William renquist
despite covering such tragic events Kelly was able to provide her audience with an understanding of how serious they were all the while providing them with insights analysis context and thus strengthened her position as a reporter in a very competitive market as an independent confirmatory material it can be noted that in addition to her coverage of other events including the Olympic Games Kelly also covered the 2004 presidential election one of the most critical political events which occurred in the United States in recent decades the fact she was able to conduct her work during this election cycle
helped her to gain better Insight of the political process to which she was committed as well as improve her ability in the coverage of political campaigns as well as the views of the voters this not only improved her journalistic knowledge but also established connections with both sources and people who she would come across in the future it was natural for her that as the talent blossomed she was observed by key industry players Jonathan kleene the president of CNN at the time said I only wish we had found her sooner so that we could have given
her a reporter's job on our station years ago thus the fact that he recognized her potential claiming that she is one Talent you would like to get from someone else pointed to the significance that she made during her initial years in reporting the words of Klein are indicative also of the vision of top Executives to address the young lady as one of the media Moguls of the future how was her time on Fox News and what made her leave let's find out Megan Kelly's time on Fox News in 2004 Megan Kelly took a significant step
in her career by applying for a position at Fox News once she joined the network she began contributing legal segments for the program Special Report with Brit Hume and even hosted her own legal segment called Kelly's court on weekend live her involvement with Fox News expanded as she appeared in a weekly segment on The O'Reilly Factor and occasionally filled in for Greta Van sestrin on on the record where she primarily focused on legal and political topics while she sometimes served as an anchor she often stepped in as a substitute anchor on weekends on February 1st
2010 Kelly began hosting her own 2-hour afternoon show titled America live which replaced the live desk her arrival on the afternoon schedule proved to be successful as viewership for America live increased by 20% in 2010 averaging approximately 1.3 million viewers with a 4% increase in the coveted 2554 age demographic in December 2010 Kelly co-hosted a New Year's Eve special with Bill hemmer further solidifying her Presence at Fox News Kelly gained significant media attention for her coverage during the 2012 United States presidential election on Election night Fox News decision desk projected that President Obama would win
the state of Ohio thereby securing a second term in July 2013 Kelly left America live to take maternity leave when she returned in October she began hosting a new nightly program called the Kelly File this show became quite popular sometimes surpassing The O'Reilly Factor in ratings indicating Kelly's growing influence in the network in December 2013 Kelly made headlines for her comments on The Kelly File regarding a slate article discussing the racial depiction of Santa Claus she stated for all you kids watching at home Santa just as white and acknowledged the debate around a potential Black
Santa she also claimed that Jesus was a white man during the same segment these remarks were met with widespread criticism and satire from various media personalities leading Kelly to later clarify that her initial comments were meant to be taken lightly and that the question of Jesus's skin color is far from settled in June 2015 Kelly conducted a high-profile interview with Jim Bob and Michelle Dugger from 19 Kids and Counting addressing their son Josh dugger's alleged misconduct this episode attracted three .09 million viewers significantly higher than the show's average of 2.11 million viewers showcasing Kelly's ability
to draw an audience for sensitive topics during the Republican presidential debate on August 6th 2015 Kelly asked then candidate Donald Trump about his temperament referencing his history of making disparaging comments about women this question led to a variety of reactions from the media and the political landscape with Trump criticizing her performance as a moderator in response Kelly stood firm stating she would not apologize for doing good journalism following this debate she met with Trump at Trump Tower to discuss their differences and later expressed a desire to conduct another interview with him after their first one
received mixed reactions in March 2016 it was announced that Kelly would host a 1-hour prime time special on the Fox network where she would interview celebrities from various Fields the special aired in May 2016 during a rating sweeps month attracting 4.8 million viewers but placing third in the ratings many viewed this special as a public audition for Kelly's next career move especially since she was nearing the end of her contract with Fox News in July 2016 amid reports of misconduct allegations against Fox News CEO Roger ALS Kelly confirmed that she had also faced harassment from
him just 2 Days Later Al's res from the network throughout her coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention Kelly received criticism for her wardrobe choices however many defended her arguing that her clothing was appropriate for the hot humid conditions of Cleveland later in September 2016 Kelly announced a collaboration with Michael Duca to produce embeds a scripted comedy about reporters covering politics which would air on a streaming service she also red the cover of the February 2016 issue of Vanity Fair and was recognized as an Honore for variety's power of women for her advocacy Against Child
Abuse after Fox News what was next was in line for Megan stay tuned as we find out Megan Kelly's transitioning to NBC Megan Kelly also began a pursuit of other organizations in an attempt to join another news network in late 2016 after her contract with fox news was expiring according to the New York Times in January 2017 she was to shift from Fox to NBC news with several responsibilities these were a daytime show a Sunday news magazine and a special correspondent to Major news and political stories officially ending the position in Fox News in the
last episode of The Kelly File Kelly left the channel on January 6th 2017 but at that time it reported people that Kelly signed a non-compete Clause with fox through which she was restricted from working with another Network until July 2017 except if the Clause was terminated earlier the date was 2nd of June 2017 when Kelly became in the spotlight after conducting an interview with the Russian President Vladimir Putin it happened for the first time during the panel discussion that she chaired at the St Petersburg International economic Forum in June and second during her interview on
NBC's Sunday night with Megan Kelly that was aired on June 4th 2017 her daytime talk show Megan Kelly today premiered in September 2017 reports suggested that her salary at NBC ranged from $5 to $20 million per year after an initial Run Of Eight Episodes in the summer of 2017 NBC announced plans to bring her news magazine show back for summer 2018 following a Hiatus for football in the Winter Olympics however this return did not happen as planned instead said Kelly continued her reporting work for Dateline NBC a program she had joined in 2017 on October
23rd 2018 Kelly faced backlash for comments she made on Megan Kelly today regarding the appropriateness of using blackface for Halloween costumes she recalled that during her childhood it was acceptable to dress up in character which included using skin darkening makeup for costumes this remark sparked widespread criticism in response to the backlash Kelly sent an internal email apologizing for her comments later that same day by October 26th 2018 NBC announced the cancellation of Megan Kelly today reports indicated that Kelly had been contemplating ending the show to focus more on her role as a correspondent her time
at NBC came to an end when her employment was terminated on January 11th 2019 as part of the termination agreement she received $30 million which covered the remainder of her contract what were her next career Ventures outside the TV network keep watching to find out Megan's post NBC career on September 10th 2020 Megan Kelly announced the launch of her media production company devil mayare media as part of this Venture she introduced a podcast titled the Megan Kelly show which premiered its first episode on September 28th 2020 the podcast quickly gained popularity for its engaging discussions
on various topics including politics culture and current events in a significant development it was announced on July 6 2021 that the Megan Kelly show would move to Sirius XM the transition was scheduled for September 7th 2021 and the podcast would air on weekdays at noon ET on the talk radio channel Triumph additionally a video simcast of the show would be made available to sirious XM subscribers expanding its reach and accessibility to audiences in early 2023 Kelly hinted that she would be joining sag Afra suggesting that she was involved in an upcoming secret project on November
30th 2023 during an episode of her show she revealed exciting news she would star alongside notable personalities such as Danny tro Roseanne Bar and Adam Corolla in a new adult animated comedy series titled Mr burum this series is planned to be released in January 2024 and belong to the animation studio the daily wire after this Kelly again participated in the program as a moderator and took the position for the fourth Republican primary debate on December 6th 2023 she had a chance to connect with Elizabeth Vargas and Eliana Johnson at newsnation that focused on the Republican
candidates interviews which followed real conversations and experiences establishing her more in the media industry in February 2016 Megan Kelly signed the most important deal with Harper Collins to and her Memoir it was a more than $10 million deal with an intended publication of the book later in that same year going by the name settle for more Kelly's Memoir was finally published on November 15th 2016 in the show you get to know the real Kelly and her real story in the media industry and what she experienced in her Innovation and advancement career as a result the
book offers readers a firsthand perspective on her journey from journalist to a star at Fox News news it also deals with the issue of perseverance drive and the achievement of Dreams afterward and other facts from her life upon its release settle for more received massive opinions and brought new discussions on the career and views of Kelly the book helped towards her transformation of her Public Image and Illustrated to audiences her capacity to engage a wider audience through her Pros what are some of Megan's political views that have led to major criticisms keep watching to find
out Megan's political views Megan Kelly identifies as an independent when it comes to her political beliefs in a 2015 interview with variety she mentioned that she has voted for both Democrats and Republicans throughout her life Kelly has been vocal about various issues showing support for substance legalization and advocating for an increase in the acceptance of legal immigrants however she has also expressed concerns about Muslim immigration in Europe highlighting a more complex view on immigration policies in response to the tragic Parkland High School shooting in 2018 Kelly was critical of the National Rifle Association NRA arguing
that it held too much power in American politics she expressed frustration with lawmakers for not taking more decisive action to push for gun reform in the wake of such tragedies demonstrating her stance on gun control and the influence of powerful organizations in June 202 3 Kelly publicly explained a shift in her views regarding preferred pronouns initially supportive of their use she announced that she was now against them this change coincided with her increasing expression of anti-transgender sentiments particularly targeting well-known lgbtq figures for instance she criticized transgender activist Dylan mulvany claiming mulan's Behavior constituted a mockery
of Womanhood and girlhood Kelly has also faced backlash for her treat treat M of individuals within the lgbtq community she misgendered Ava Chris Tyson a transgender woman during a response to Tyson's interview with Anthony padila which Drew criticism for her insensitivity additionally Kelly condemned the writers of the children's animated series Transformers Earths spark referring to them as disgusting for including a non-binary character reflecting her opposition to representations of gender diversity in media in another notable instance Kelly criticized Rachel LaVine a prominent transgender figure stating the farthest thing I've seen from a woman in a long
time she went on to describe LaVine as unattractive in both her previous male form and her current female identity this comment exemplified Kelly's controversial approach to discussing transgender issues in individuals during the 2024 Olympic Games Kelly spread misinformation by falsely claiming that Algerian boxer IM khif is a transgender woman despite Kelly being assigned female at Birth this incident highlighted concerns regarding the accuracy of information Kelly shares especially in politically charged contexts Kelly's political commentary has also extended to the entertainment world after singer Taylor Swift endorsed kamla Harris Kelly expressed her displeasure on the Tucker Carlson
podcast she criticized Swift for picking aside in a contentious election and referenced Swift's endorsement as a reaction to Minnesota Governor Tim waltz's stance on lgbtq issues this remark reflects Kelly's tendency to interject her political views into discussions about celebrities and their activism how successful is Megan despite the controversies stay tuned for the details Megan's accolades influence and net worth in 2009 Megan Kelly was recognized with an award from childel for her efforts as a Fox News anchor in raising awareness about child abuse the following year in 2010 she received the alumni Achievement Award from Albany
law school during her 15th class reunion celebrating her accomplishments since graduating Kelly's influence was further acknowledged in 2014 when she was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people highlighting her significant impact in the media additionally on September 26th 2015 she was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Bethlehem Central High School which she attended honoring her achievements and contributions to society Megan Kelly is a well-known television host and political commentator with a net worth estimated at $45 million throughout her career she has earned substantial salaries particularly during her time at Fox News where
she reached a peak income of $8 million per year this impressive salary placed her among the highest paid personalities at the network alongside figures like Tucker Carlson after leaving Fox News for NBC Megan Kelly's financial situation changed dramatically she signed a three-year contract worth a staggering $69 million however some reports indicated that her actual salary at NBC ranged between $5 to $20 million annually unfortunately Kelly's tenure at NBC was short-lived as she was released just one year into her contract due to her controversial remarks which sparked significant public and media backlash many speculated that she
would lose a large portion of her lucrative contract because of her dismissal however Megan Kelly appeared ready for a legal fight over her termination initially it was reported that NBC was willing to offer her the full $69 million from her contract to avoid a protracted legal battle at one point she even sought an additional $10 million as part of a confidentiality agreement in the end however it was revealed that her severance package was considerably low lower estimated at around $30 million this entire situation generated considerable controversy within the journalism community in just one year at
NBC Kelly faced significant damage to her reputation as a serious journalist despite this she managed to walk away with at least $30 million an amount that exceeds what most journalists can hope to earn over their entire careers additionally Kelly successfully negotiated her exit in a way that allowed her to buy pass a clause in her contract that would have prevented her from accepting offers from competing networks after leaving NBC now let's get into her personal life and find out about her husband Megan's husband and personal life not long after her first marriage ended Megan Kelly's
life took a positive turn when she met Douglas brunt at that time brunt was the CEO of a cyber security company called authenti the couple quickly found Common Ground through their shared ambition and sense of humor which laid the foundation for a strong and Lasting relationship they married in 2008 and over the years their Union has remained solid despite the challenges that often accompany high profile careers Kelly has frequently referred to brunt as her Rock crediting him with helping her navigate both the public and private aspects of her life in an interview she shared he
makes me laugh every single day highlighting the strength of their bond and the importance of humor in their relationship their courtship progressed quickly and it became clear that Kelly had found a partner who understood the complexities of her demanding career in the media brunt was also undergoing a professional transformation during this time on their anniversary Megan expressed her gratitude for brunt in a heartfelt message saying my husband Douglas brunt and I were married 16 years ago today everyday since I have thanked God for bringing us together and blessing us with three healthy happy kids thank
you Dugger for making me laugh making me think making me feel better making me better making me a wife and mother and making me arrive on time to the airport at least for international flights I love you to anyone who's giving up on finding love keep trying it's worth it in discussions about their life together Kelly remarked on the importance of making thoughtful decisions when entering public life acknowledging that it requires careful reflection brunt echoed her sentiments adding it did and of course all worthwhile we do it all again obviously but it does require some
thought no one can know exactly what they're getting into with that even you I'm sure and there's a lot of good with the bad though the good far outweighs the bad brunt's career trajectory is quite fascinating as he shifted from the fast-paced world of technology to the more reflective and creative realm of writing before he met Kelly he had already established himself as a successful entrepreneur leading authenti a notable cyber security company his work in the tech industry earned him respect and recognition but like Kelly he eventually discovered that his true passion lay elsewhere in
2011 brunt made the Bold decision to step down from his CEO position and dedicate himself to writing full-time this move has proven to be fruitful both personally and professionally by transitioning from business to literature he was able to explore his talent for storytelling his debut novel ghosts of Manhattan was published in 2012 and received positive reviews for its satirical take on Wall Street culture this initial success was followed by additional novels including the means and trophy sun which further solidified his reputation as a thoughtful and engaging writer brunt's success as an author has allowed him
to create a new identity Beyond simply being Kelly's husband however he continues to be highly supportive of her career Kelly has often spoken about how brunt's decision to pursue writing allowed them to establish a more balanced Family Life his shift away from the business world not only afforded him more time for his writing but also for their children in various interviews Kelly has expressed her admiration for brunt's courage to follow his passion she has stated he's a gifted writer and I'm so proud of what he's achieved brunt's work as an author provides him with a
creative Outlet while his roles as a father and partner remain Central to his identity and their family's well-being together Megan Kelly and Douglas brunt have built a life filled with love laughter and mutual support allowing them to thrive both personally and professionally what then made her divorce her first husband what really happened let's find out Megan Kelly divorced her husband immediately this happened Megan Kelly has also been going through the process of trying to anull her first marriage a major event in her life she has also been married for the past 16 years to Douglas
and they marked their wedding anniversary some time back nevertheless until now she still maintains her chronic link with Doug but she failed to divorce her first spouse Daniel Kendall her ex-husband it is worth noting that they are still on good terms for Kelly said he was a great guy after disagreeing that their marriage was compatible she and Kendall who is a Roman Catholic also considered getting an analment which would enable them to start fresh Kendall could marry again and Kelly could finally wed Doug in church the first marriage of Megan Kelly was in 2001 with
Daniel Kendall an anesthesiologist at that time Kelly was still practicing law and struggling to shape her career in Washington DC at the start they were happy and in 5 years they could no longer withstand each other's company finally their marriage collapsed and they sought an annulling of their marriage so recalling her life with the first husband Kelly has stated for instance that they were very different people and led very different lives Los Angeles in an interview she flatly declared we were very different people and we were living very different lives the information that she decided
to file for the annulment was very important for Kelly it was a very private decision particularly bearing in mind the sentimental issues behind her decision to terminate a relationship with a man she used to care for while en nment is a process different from a divorce in that it suggests starting a new life something that appealed to Kelly at the time during all this both Kelly and Kendall have avoided making unkind words words against the other meaning that their split was mutually painful as it could be at different moments Kelly has said that there was
no specific incident that led to the cessation of the marriage they simply acknowledged that they were going in opposite ways it may be said that this period of her life was as difficult for Kelly both personally and in regards to her new career switch from law to journalism the annulment gave her a chance to change her personal life stance and focus on a burgeoning career as a part of her acting plan nevertheless as it has been earlier mentioned Kelly was and is becoming even stronger and more conscious after the failed marriage she has gone through
the process of the importance of struggles saying you got to go through some things to know who you are and what you want this experience of self-searching eventually helped in the formation of the person she was to become now over to you what do you think about Megan Kelly's divorce share your thoughts in the comments section below thank you for watching this video we hope you found it interesting don't forget to like And subscribe click the next video shown on your screen to catch up on your favorite celebrity stories see you there
