Petition Calls for Kelly’s Removal<\/p>\n
A growing online petition calling for conservative media personality Megyn Kelly to be removed from Bethlehem Central High School\u2019s Hall of Fame has prompted a response from the school district.<\/p>\n
The school, however, says the controversy stems from a misunderstanding.<\/p>\n
School Claims “Misunderstanding”<\/p>\n
The petition, which has gathered nearly 800 signatures, urges the district to strip Kelly, 55, a Bethlehem High School graduate and former Fox News and NBC News anchor, of the honor.<\/p>\n
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Kelly currently hosts a talk show on SiriusXM, where recent comments she made about court documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein sparked backlash.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe [Epstein] liked the very young teen types that could pass for even younger than they were, but would look legal to a passerby,\u201d Kelly said on her program. \u201cThere\u2019s a difference between a 15-year-old and a 5-year-old, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n
Hall of Fame Hasn’t Existed for Years<\/p>\n
But according to a CBS 6 News report<\/a>, the Bethlehem Central School District says the Hall of Fame in question hasn\u2019t existed for years.<\/p>\n Superintendent Jody Monroe tells CBS 6 that the high school\u2019s Hall of Fame was officially decommissioned in 2021. The volunteer committee in charge of nominations determined it was no longer \u201can appropriate use of their time or district resources\u201d to evaluate the lives and actions of adults long after they graduated.<\/p>\n Monroe says the Hall of Fame display was removed from school hallways and scrubbed from the district website at that time.<\/p>\n \u201cThe district’s mission is rooted in four core values: academics, character, community, and wellness. Fame is not among them,\u201d Monroe said in a statement. With the Hall of Fame discontinued, officials say there is no longer a mechanism to remove or reconsider past inductees, including Megyn Kelly.<\/p>\n LOOK: These TV Guide Covers Will Take You Back to a Golden Age of Television<\/p>\n From “Who Shot J.R.?” to the tearful goodbye on the final episode of M*A*S*H, TV Guide \u2014 and those unforgettable covers \u2014 were once a treasured part of every TV lover\u2019s routine.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes achieving or sustaining fame means abandoning the values we try to instill in our students. We have the utmost respect for our alumni who uphold these values every day.\u201d<\/p>\n