Prior reports indicated that Kelly wanted a hefty pay raise up to $20 million, which would have put her on par with the other major male hosts on Fox News.
If there’s anything that Megyn Kelly has tried to be as an on-air personality, it’s classy, and this goodbye to Fox News takes the same tact.
It’s hard to tell if NBC News just offered her more money than Fox News, or if perhaps some behind-the-scenes changes at Fox News following the resignation of Roger Ailes may have also prompted the move.
She makes no mention of the possible contract negotiations that may have helped her to shape her decision to leave.