Megyn Kelly slammed comedian Shane Gillis for supporting Bud Light, calling it a “smear” against people who support the Republican Party.
Gillis, who will host “Saturday Night Live” this week, announced on his social media that he has partnered with the Anheuser-Busch brand. The brand was boycotted by a majority on the right after trans influencer Mulvaney promoted Bud Light on his TV show. social media campaign.
Kelly criticized Gillis and other celebrities for “bending the knee to Bud Light.”
“He went from making slurs that are infuriating on the left to making slurs that are infuriating on the right, and that’s Bud Light,” she said on Sirius/XM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show” Monday. He spoke at
“Actually, I don’t even know what he’s doing, because not only is he on SNL, he’s affiliated with Bud Light, which is basically vilified within the Republican Party. It’s from.”
Gillis was fired from the SNL cast five years ago after making racist and homophobic comments on a podcast.
The comedian recently visited the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis, Missouri, touting his support for the beer maker.
“Excited to announce our partnership with Bud Light,” he wrote to his 1.2 million Instagram followers last week.
The post included photos of her posing with her famous Clydesdale horses and pouring hops into a large pot.
Mr. Kelly mocked Anheuser-Busch’s efforts to lure back disgruntled Bud Light drinkers.
“Would you go buy a Bud Light just because Shane Gillis got paid a lot of money to represent them?” Does that help your life? Kelly said.
“Okay. People have to make that decision. I know where I fall.”
The Post has reached out to Gillis for comment.
The Bud Light boycott caused the brand’s sales to plummet, and it lost its 20-year reign as America’s most popular beer.
