In a scathing torrent of condemnation, Megyn Kelly openly criticized ABC news anchor David Muir for wearing a fire retardant jacket live on air during a news bulletin. Muir, who was reporting at the scene of the out-of-control wildfires in Pacific Palisades, sported the signature yellow fire jackets worn by firefighters. His choice of attire has not only drawn disapproval from the famous political commentator, but netizens weren’t too impressed, either.
Footage of the media personality’s denunciation was captured by New York Post, and details Kelly’s reaction, which aired on the Thursday episode of her conversational podcast, The Megyn Kelly Show. Specifically, the 54-year-old journalist fired, “The abject vanity of this man. Why is he pretending to be a fireman? This is not dress up time.“
The irate talk show host continued her rant: “That’s something that my little boys did when they were still in the single digits. [They] would put on the fun fireman’s jacket and pretend to be firemen. That is not something that the host of World News Tonight for ABC News Broadcast Network should be doing live from a disaster scene. It’s not dress up time, my friend.”
While Kelly aired her thoughts on the matter, netizens from far and wide chimed in with their own reactions to the discussion. One Twitter user agreed with Kelly and slammed the ABC news anchor, writing:
When I first saw this clip, I was at a loss for words, to be honest. I guess vanity has its place in the newsroom, maybe. But all this does is cast a shadow over other legitimate reporters in the area. It’s a disservice to all journalists, in my opinion
@retiredkyng
Another commenter, meanwhile, weighed in with, “These city boy reporters dressed in their turnout gear to cover a fire is cracking me up. They aren’t fooling anybody.” Elsewhere, others described David Muir’s choice of apparel as “embarrassing“, with one commenter comparing his fire jacket to “cosplay“.
Many of the remarks took umbrage with the clamps to clinch the fire jacket on his back, which is revealed when the anchor turns around during the clip. However, a few users defended David Muir’s fire retardant apparel, writing: “Those jackets don’t fit tight for a reason. To protect you from heat.”
While the wildfires in Southern California are slowly but surely being battled by the firefighters at the scene of the inferno, containing the spread is proving difficult as severe winds continue to make the crisis a challenge to contain.
