Overview
- Kelly launched an extended, profanity-filled rant on her Oct. 5 YouTube show telling Olivia Rodrigo to “shut up and stick to singing” after Rodrigo posted “Shame on Cornell” and “I stand with Jane Doe” on Oct. 4.
- Kelly threatened to scrutinize and “start pulling” Rodrigo’s music and attacked the singer’s credibility and appearance, remarks that many users on X and other platforms condemned as misogynistic.
- Online reaction to Kelly’s remarks was swift and large, with commenters calling the attack “vile” or “disgusting” and pointing to Kelly’s past account of sexual harassment at Fox as evidence of perceived hypocrisy.
- The exchange has shifted public attention toward reputational battles even as Jane Doe’s civil lawsuit over an alleged October 2024 drug‑facilitated gang rape and Cornell’s handling of the report remain active legal matters.
- In parallel developments, Cornell has defended its prior disciplinary actions and said President Michael I. Kotlikoff will have the university participate in an independent review of how the 2024 report was handled while the accused Chi Phi alumni continue to deny wrongdoing.