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Hollywood Reacts as Christina Ricci and Valerie Bertinelli Slam Megyn Kelly’s Epstein Comments
A firestorm of celebrity condemnation has erupted following Megyn Kelly’s recent remarks concerning Jeffrey Epstein, with actress Christina Ricci delivering a stark six-word rebuke: “This woman is a danger to children.”
The controversy stems from Kelly’s November 12 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, where she addressed newly released Epstein emails. Citing a source “very close to the case,” Kelly asserted that Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking, “was not a pedophile” because he was “into the barely legal type.”
“There’s a difference between a 15-year-old and a 5-year-old, you know?” Kelly, 54, added, describing the situation as “sick” and “disgusting.”
Ricci, 45, quickly responded on November 14, taking to her Instagram Stories to repost Kelly’s quotes, originally shared by Betches_News, and adding her powerful statement.
She wasn’t alone. Fellow actress Valerie Bertinelli also weighed in, sharing a poignant photo of herself at 15.
“This picture was taken in 1975. I’m 15.
I’m a child. I’m gonna say this a little louder for those in the back row.
I’m FIFTEEN. I’M A CHILD,” the 65-year-old wrote on Instagram.
“It doesn’t matter that I got a job. It doesn’t matter what I was doing.
I was a child. Maybe we should flood the Internet with pictures of all of us at 15?
#imfifteen #imachild.”
Melissa Gilbert, known for her role as a child star in Little House on the Prairie, also sent a direct message to Kelly via Instagram, further amplifying the chorus of criticism.
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