‘Vulgar’: Host Megyn Kelly tries to shame Charlize Theron for touting one-night stand

A prominent US TV personality has tried to shame Charlize Theron over her recent sex confession, calling details of her one-night stand “vulgar”.

Megyn Kelly launched a blistering critique of Charlize Theron, calling the actress “vulgar” and “off-putting” for revealing that she recently had a one-night stand with a 26-year-old man.

The former Fox News host, who was portrayed by Theron in the 2019 film Bombshell, questioned the actress’ decision to reveal the details of her dalliance on the popular Call Her Daddy podcast, hosted by Alex Cooper.

“She decided to go on a podcast tour, for some reason, sat down with Call Her Daddy, the sex podcaster who interviewed Kamala Harris, all about how much they love abortions,” Kelly said during Friday’s episode of her SiriusXM podcast The Megyn Kelly Show.

Megyn Kelly criticised Charlize Theron for her ‘vulgar’ sex confession.

The former Fox News host says she found the revelation ‘really off-putting’.
The right wing political commentator claimed Theron was trying to sound like a “super cool girl” for being candid about her sex life.

Kelly added: “She’s 49 years old. She’s trying to sound like she’s 26 years old, and it’s inappropriate. It feels weird. She’s one of our biggest stars, that’s true. Act like it … Have some class.”

Theron shared her sex story on a recent appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast.
Theron, who is currently promoting the upcoming Netflix film The Old Guard 2, told Cooper during their conversation: “I did just recently f**k a 26-year-old, and it was really amazing … I’ve never done that. And I was like, ‘Oh, this is great.’ Women should be the ones that are like, ‘F**k you, I’m going to have an orgasm.’”

She also encouraged women to be more vocal about their desires.

“Women who come across as confident, women who come across as outspoken, ones that wouldn’t speak up for themselves tend to also be, in bed, people who want to please males,” she said.

Kelly urged the actress to ‘have some class’. Picture: Araya Doheny/Getty Images

Theron’s comments about sex and dating didn’t sit well with Kelly. Picture: Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Kelly also criticised the actress’ use of profanity on Call Her Daddy, saying: “I love a good F-bomb … But every sentence? An F-bomb? ‘F in this, F in that, F in God,’ what is that? This is like an affectation where she’s trying to act like, again, young, cool girl, ‘I get it, and I don’t need a man.’”

Theron, a single mother, also spoke on the podcast about the freedom she feels raising her two adopted daughters — Jackson and August — without a male partner.

Kelly also decided to take issue with this, seemingly looking to attack everything about the actress.

“She’s got two children. They don’t need a father? She’s super proud of the fact that there’s no father in the picture? Great. Good for you,” Kelly remarked.

Theron (left) portrayed Kelly in the dram Bombshell, which also starred Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie.

The actress with her two daughters Jackson (left) and August.
Theron adopted her eldest child, Jackson, in 2012, and her second daughter, August, in 2015. In 2019, Theron revealed that Jackson is transgender, telling media outlets that Jackson asserted her identity at age three.

Theron, who has never married, has been candid about her dating life.

She was in a long-term relationship with actor Stuart Townsend from 2001 to 2010, and later dated Sean Penn between 2013 and 2015.

She has been romantically linked to several others, including Alexander Skarsgård, Gabriel Aubry and Alex Dimitrijevic.

Though she is reportedly on the celebrity dating app Raya, she has expressed frustration with the experience, calling it disingenuous and tiresome.

Reflecting on what she expects from relationships now, Theron told Cohen in a previous interview: “You better bring your A-game. I won’t settle for less than what I’m giving myself.”

Theron and Cooper have not publicly responded to Kelly’s remarks.