Megyn Kelly defends wearing blackface for Halloween, saying it's OK if you're 'dressing up like a character'

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• Megyn Kelly discussed Halloween costumes on her NBC show Tuesday morning with Melissa Rivers, Jenna Bush Hager, and guest host Jacob Soboroff.
• Kelly asked her panel why wearing blackface was racist when a person is dressing like a character.
• People were quick to criticize Kelly on social media, posting clips of the comments and calling the NBC host a racist.

Megyn Kelly is being criticized after she defended wearing blackface for Halloween on her talk show Tuesday morning.

While speaking to Melissa Rivers, Jenna Bush Hager, and guest host Jacob Soboroff on Megyn Kelly TODAY, Kelly asked why wearing blackface was racist.

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