Megyn Kelly calls out the wrong studio in comparing her Today blackface controversy to Robert Downey Jr.'s Tropic Thunder blackface

Newsweek

Kelly accused Universal of a double standard in its treatment of Downey's blackface and her blackface controversy in a tweet Wednesday night. Problem is Tropic Thunder was released by Paramount Studios, not Universal. "R. Downey Jr: wears blackface for Universal w/o regret bc it 'sparked a necessary convo," she tweeted. "Univer.: yay Robert! Me: Never worn blackface but had one of those “necessary convos” re how standard seems to have changed over time.NBC-Univer: F.U.! Cancelled!" Kelly was referencing a Page Six article on Downey telling Joe Rogan on his podcast that he doesn't regret wearing blackface in the 2008 film satirical action comedy.