Whoopi Goldberg and ‘The View’ Condemn Megyn Kelly’s Attack on Christina Applegate

WHO:

Variety - Christina Applegate, an Emmy-winning actress, disclosed that she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Variety - Megyn Kelly, a conservative commentator and host of her eponymous talk show, commented on Applegate’s disclosure.

Variety - The View hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, and other panelists criticized Kelly.

Coming Soon - Whoopi Goldberg and her fellow The View hosts criticized Megyn Kelly for remarks about Christina Applegate’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis.

WHAT:

Variety - Kelly was criticized for attacking Applegate after Applegate revealed she had been misdiagnosed with MS.

Variety - On her talk show, Kelly alleged Applegate was “crying now because I guess she no longer gets to be the […”; the excerpt cuts off the remainder of the quote.

Variety - The View hosts called Kelly a “bully” and “a fungus that thrives” on outrage.

Coming Soon - The View panel argued that Kelly’s remarks crossed a line by targeting an actress dealing with health problems.

Coming Soon - Goldberg’s criticism was presented under the quoted headline “Are You Crazy?”

WHERE:

Variety - Kelly made the remarks on her eponymous talk show.

Variety - The criticism of Kelly was made by hosts of The View.

WHY:

Variety - The View hosts criticized Kelly in response to her comments about Applegate’s MS misdiagnosis.

Coming Soon - The panel objected to Kelly’s remarks because they targeted Applegate while she was struggling with health problems.

HOW:

Variety - Kelly discussed Applegate’s disclosure on her talk show.

Coming Soon - Goldberg and her fellow hosts expressed their criticism on The View.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 16:20 UTC)

Christina Applegate has disclosed that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, prompting a sharp exchange between TV personalities. On her talk show, conservative commentator Megyn Kelly discussed Applegate’s revelation and made remarks that were criticized as an attack on the actress. Kelly said Applegate was “crying now because I guess she no longer gets to be,” though the available quotation cuts off there. On The View, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines and other panelists condemned Kelly’s comments. The hosts argued that Kelly crossed a line by targeting Applegate while she was dealing with health problems. They called Kelly a “bully” and described her as “a fungus that thrives” on outrage. Goldberg also challenged Kelly with the question, “Are you crazy?” The panel’s criticism focused on Kelly’s response to Applegate’s disclosure of her medical misdiagnosis.