Most Bizarre Met Gala Moments, Why Blake Lively Settled, and CRAZY New JP Morgan Exec Story Details, with Red Scare | Ep. 1310
Episode of The Megyn Kelly Show · May 5, 2026 · 1 h 42 min
Megyn Kelly mocks 2026 Met Gala looks, analyzes Blake Lively's settlement with Justin Baldoni, and discusses Nick Fuentes and the JPMorgan lawsuit with Red Scare's hosts.
Summary
Megyn Kelly opened with an extended critique of the 2026 Met Gala, themed around fashion as art, criticizing looks by Lena Dunham, Katy Perry, Sarah Paulson, Sam Smith, Hunter Schafer, Vera Wang and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, while praising Nicole Kidman and the Kardashian-Jenner family. She argued that genuine A-list stars, particularly men, no longer attend the event, noting Meryl Streep's refusal to co-chair.
Kelly then analyzed the settlement between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios over It Ends With Us, reached two weeks before trial. Replaying a January 2025 prediction by Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman that things would get worse for Lively, she read the joint statement line by line, cited reports that no money changed hands, called the outcome a total victory for Baldoni, and argued Lively had damaged her own career. She offered Lively and Meghan Markle a PR lesson: stay quiet under media attack.
Red Scare hosts Anna Khachiyan and Dasha Nekrasova joined to discuss the Met Gala, with Khachiyan defending Lena Dunham's look and calling the gala a D-list event. On Lively, Nekrasova predicted she would keep working while Kelly disagreed. The group discussed Nick Fuentes after Nekrasova's interview with him contributed to her being dropped by her agency; Kelly played a clip of Fuentes using slurs and called him racist, anti-Semitic and misogynistic, while Khachiyan argued his remarks were half-jokes and that the liberal media amplifies him.
Finally, they discussed the refiled lawsuit by former JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana against executive Lorna Hajdini, including reports that he falsely claimed his father died to get bereavement leave and two anonymous affidavits. Kelly read the affidavits and said she did not believe them, siding with Hajdini; Khachiyan speculated about an affair and Nekrasova about a humiliation fetish.
Chapters
- 0:00
Met Gala 2026 roundup begins
Kelly introduces the show and mocks looks from Madonna, Lena Dunham, Heidi Klum and Katy Perry.
- 9:00
Politics and provocation on the carpet
Kelly criticizes Sarah Paulson's dollar-bill mask, Rachel Zegler, Sam Smith and Hunter Schafer's look.
- 13:50
Aaron Philip, Vera Wang and Lauren Sánchez Bezos
Kelly discusses diversity-focused coverage, anti-aging extremes and Sánchez Bezos's cosmetic work.
- 20:56
Missing A-listers and best dressed
Kelly praises Nicole Kidman and the Kardashians and notes the absence of major male stars and Meryl Streep.
- 30:11
Blake Lively's return and settlement
Kelly critiques Lively's Vogue comments and introduces the settlement with Justin Baldoni.
- 33:41
Parsing the joint statement
Kelly replays Bryan Freedman's prediction and analyzes the settlement statement as a win for Baldoni.
- 44:44
A PR lesson for Lively and Markle
Kelly argues public figures should stay quiet under media attack and that Lively ruined her own career.
- 51:55
Red Scare on the Met Gala
Khachiyan and Nekrasova share favorite looks and debate Lena Dunham, Hunter Schafer and Zohran Mamdani's absence.
- 1:00:24
Lively's prospects and the Parker Posey clip
The group debates whether Lively's career will survive and watches the 2016 Kjersti Flaa interview.
- 1:08:40
Nick Fuentes and cancellation
The group discusses Nekrasova's cancellation for interviewing Fuentes, Tucker Carlson's regret and a clip of Fuentes's slurs.
- 1:25:15
JPMorgan lawsuit refiled
Kelly and guests discuss Chirayu Rana's claims and the revelation he lied about his father's death.
- 1:29:03
The anonymous affidavits
Kelly reads two witness affirmations and the group speculates about Rana's motives.
Key points
What was said, by whom, with the exact words. Timestamps jump to the moment.
- Megyn Kelly
Kelly predicted that things would only get worse for Blake Lively after the settlement.
“I have a prediction. Things are only going to get worse for Blake Lively from here”
- Megyn Kelly
Kelly argued that top Hollywood stars have stopped attending the Met Gala.
“But the genuine A-list Hollywood talent wasn't there and hasn't been there in years”
- Bryan Freedman
Freedman predicted in January 2025 that the case would get worse for Lively as people became comfortable telling the truth.
“my prediction is that this is going to get worse and worse for Blake Lively”
- Megyn Kelly
Kelly argued that the no-money settlement and anodyne statement amounted to a complete win for Baldoni.
“That is a total and complete victory for him with this anodyne statement and she dismisses all charges”
Linked moment · 44:44Skip to 44:44 using a listen link in the info box.
Megyn KellyKelly advised that public figures under media attack should stay quiet rather than fight back.
“there is only one play. Be quiet and take it. I know you can go out there and you can complain”
- Megyn Kelly
Kelly argued Lively has ruined her career because directors will fear working with her.
“No director wants to work with you. They know you're going to do this to them”
- Megyn Kelly
Kelly contended Lively settled because she could not risk testifying and being cross-examined at trial.
“She could not let him cross-examine her. She could not take the stand. She was about to actually become Amber Heard”
- Megyn Kelly
Kelly said Fuentes is a talented broadcaster but regularly says racist, anti-Semitic and misogynistic things.
“there's also no question that he says things that are extremely racist, anti-Semitic and, and, misogynistic regularly”
- Megyn Kelly
Kelly argued society has given the N-word excessive power to hurt Black Americans.
“We've empowered that word well beyond what we should because it's just we've given it too much power to hurt black Americans”
- Megyn Kelly
Kelly questioned the plaintiff's claim of being drugged while also allegedly aroused.
“I think this is one of the problems of his claims i think roofied means roofied”
Listen from 1:26:37 · JPMorgan Chase sexual harassment lawsuit
- Megyn Kelly
Kelly noted Rana provided no evidence to JPMorgan's internal investigation while Hajdini cooperated fully.
“why didn't he provide the evidence of it to JP Morgan when they investigated it? Nothing”
Listen from 1:37:35 · JPMorgan Chase sexual harassment lawsuit
People
In the conversation
- Megyn KellyConservative broadcaster and podcaster
- Anna KhachiyanCo-host of the Red Scare podcast and cultural commentator
- Dasha NekrasovaActress and co-host of the Red Scare podcast
- Bryan FreedmanAttorney for Baldoni and Megyn Kelly
Discussed
- Blake LivelyAmerican actress who sued Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios
- Justin BaldoniAmerican actor and director of It Ends With Us
- Anna WintourVogue editor and Met Gala organizer
- Lena DunhamAmerican writer and actress
- Lauren Sánchez BezosMedia personality and Met Gala honorary chair, wife of Jeff Bezos
- Katy PerryAmerican pop singer
- Sam SmithBritish pop singer
- Hunter SchaferAmerican actress on Euphoria
- Nicole KidmanActress who plays Kay Scarpetta in the TV series
- Meryl StreepAmerican actress who declined to co-chair the Met Gala
- Parker PoseyAmerican actress in the 2016 junket clip
- Meghan MarkleDuchess of Sussex, cited as a PR cautionary example
- Nick FuentesAmerican far-right streamer and political commentator
- Tucker CarlsonConservative broadcaster cited as part of right-wing media
- Lorna HajdiniJPMorgan Chase executive director accused in a sexual harassment lawsuit
- Chirayu RanaFormer JPMorgan banker suing Hajdini and the bank
- Zohran MamdaniNew York Democratic politician described by Pape as a left-wing parallel to Trump's rapid rise
- Ben ShapiroConservative commentator who advocated the Iran war
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From the publisher
Megyn Kelly breaks down the most ridiculous and bizarre Met Gala moments, featuring Madonna, Katy Perry, Lena Dunham, black "trans" quadriplegic "model" with cerebral palsy, Lauren Sanchez Bezos' alarming face, and more, then Megyn talks about the Blake Lively settlement with Justin Baldoni, the key detail that Lively received zero money, what happens next with Lively and her career, and more. Then Red Scare hosts Anna Khachiyan and Dasha Nekrasova join to discuss the shocking new details about the male accuser in the JP Morgan female exec story, the revelations that he once told his employer his father died when he's still alive, the wildest Met Gala moments, why Nick Fuentes remains popular, the truth about his offensive commentary, and more. More from Red Scare: https://open.spotify.com/show/2uux6PcmzX2FPxfGyeeFOc DailyLook: https://dailylook.com to take your style quiz and use code MEGYN for 50% off your first order. Herald Group: Learn more at https://GuardYourCard.com Brooklyn Bedding: Upgrade your sleep with Brooklyn Bedding—Visit https://brooklynbedding.com and use promo code MEGYN for 30% off sitewide! Relief Factor: Try the 3-Week QuickStart for just $19.95 at https://ReliefFactor.com or call 800-4-RELIEF.
Summary, chapters and key points were generated from the episode transcript on September 27, 2026. Quotes are checked word for word against the transcript.