Megyn Kelly Explains Why She Kept Working with Roger Ailes After Alleged Sexual Harassment: ‘I Had No Power’

WATCH: "Both can be true. A woman can be harassed… and go on to have a good working relationship." – @megynkelly https://t.co/evCcjrZnKF — Good Morning America (@GMA) November 15, 2016 In her new memoir Settle for More, Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly detailed the repeated sexual harassment she allegedly received from Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. And on Tuesday, the 45-year-old journalist explained why she waited so long to go public with the allegations. Appearing on Good Morning America in an interview with George Stephanopoulos, Kelly said the 76-year-old had made inappropriate remarks about her clothing when she first joined the network and suggested he would help advance her career in exchange for sexual favors. “It culminated in a physical attempt to be with me,” she said of a January 2006 meeting. “He tried to kiss me three times. And when I rejected that, he asked me when my contract is up.” While Kelly consulted a lawyer at the time and brought the manner to a supervisor, she decided not to move forward with the charges after being assured by her supervisor that Ailes was a good man and was likely just smitten. Looking back, Kelly said she realizes that she should have come out about the incident earlier — especially now knowing the number of women who were also alledly targeted. But she claimed that if she were to have said something then, her career would have been over. “Realistically, that would have been a suicide mission for me and my career,” she said. “I’d been at the company 12 months when he was doing this to me. I wasn’t Megyn Kelly of today. I had no power. And he was on the cover of industry magazines as the most powerful man in news. There was no one to go to. If I’d gone to the general council of the company, it would have been me — first year person — against the the CEO of the company.” Ailes’ attorney Susan Estrich told PEOPLE in a statement: “Mr. Ailes denies her allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct of any kind.” The statement also referred back to Kelly’s words about Ailes on Charlie Rose: “I really care about Roger. And he has been nothing but good to me. And he’s been very loyal. And he’s had my back. And he’s looked out for me.” When asked how she squares those comments with what she’s written now, Kelly said, “Well both things can be true. A woman can be harassed and then go on to have a good working relationship with a man harassing her. And that’s what happened in my case.” She also explained that she avoided Ailes for six months, after her supervisor suggested that was the proper course to pursue. At the time, Kelly was down at Fox News’ D.C. bureau — while Ailes was in New York City.” “Sure enough, he stopped,” Kelly said. “And we went on to have a healthy, working relationship. And what he […]

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