Why Megyn Kelly told Olivia Rodrigo to ‘Shut up and stick to singing’ over support to Jane Doe in Cornell University gang rape case: here’s all the details

Megyn Kelly heavily criticized Olivia Rodrigo because the singer spoke in support of Jane Doe. Jane Doe, a former Cornell student (identified anonymously), filed a civil lawsuit because she was drugged and sexually assaulted by seven men at the Chi Phi fraternity house.

Rodrigo shared a statement on her Instagram Story on Sunday. She said she stood with Doe and called for accountability over the allegations against seven former Cornell students.

Rodrigo wrote, “Shame on Cornell and on every institution who protects rapists and abusers over women.” She added, “I stand with Jane Doe. Her bravery reverberates across the country and the crimes against her will not go unpunished.” Rodrigo also said Doe’s experience mattered. She wrote that Doe deserved “answers, consequences, and lasting change.”


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What Megyn Kelly said about Olivia Rodrigo

Kelly responded to Rodrigo during Monday’s episode of The Megyn Kelly Show on YouTube. She told the singer to “shut up and stick to singing.”

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Kelly also said she preferred Rodrigo when she was “in front of a microphone singing” her songs. She then told Rodrigo, “Shut up. You don’t know what you’re talking about.” Kelly added, “Sit down and be quiet.” She also warned Rodrigo that she could look into the singer’s music and lyrics and examine the messages she was promoting to young women.

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Why Olivia Rodrigo spoke out

Rodrigo’s comments came as the Cornell 7 case continued to draw national attention. Jane Doe, whose identity has not been made public, sued Cornell University and seven former Chi Phi fraternity members. She alleges that she was given alcohol and drugs before being sexually assaulted at a fraternity house in October 2024.

The men named in the lawsuit have denied wrongdoing. None have been criminally charged, according to the New York Post. Cornell has also agreed to an independent review of how it handled Doe’s report.