India, April 26 -- American political commentator Megyn Kelly isn't one to mince words, and she made that clear on Thursday night at the TIME100 Gala in New York City, especially when asked about fellow honoree Blake Lively. The journalist-turned-podcaster took a firm stance against Lively's inclusion on TIME's list of the most influential people of the year, calling it not just undeserved, but "a ridiculous joke".

"She's only here because she's a celebrity," Kelly said bluntly. "She has no influence over anything. She launched a fake MeToo allegation. She's lived to regret doing it because virtually every allegation she has made has fallen apart. And so for her to be honoured for doing that - to try to ruin a man over absolutely nothing...