Megyn Kelly launched a blistering critique of Charlize Theron, calling the actress "vulgar" and "off-putting" for revealing that she recently had a one-night stand with a 26-year-old man.
The former Fox News host, who was portrayed by Theron in the 2019 film "Bombshell," questioned the actress's decision to reveal the details of her dalliance on the popular "Call Her Daddy" podcast, hosted by Alex Cooper.
"She decided to go on a podcast tour, for some reason, sat down with 'Call Her Daddy,' the sex podcaster who interviewed Kamala Harris, all about how much they love abortions," Kelly said during Thursday's episode of her SiriusXM podcast "The Megyn Kelly Show."
"And this is Charlize Theron trying to sound like [a] super cool girl, and I'm gonna let you decide for yourself whether that's what she accomplished..."
Kelly added: "She's 49 years old. She's trying to sound like she's 26 years old, and it's inappropriate. It feels weird. She's one of our biggest stars, that's true. Act like it...Have some class."
Later in the episode, Kelly implied that Theron may be misrepresenting her sexuality and exaggerating sexual encounters for attention.
"I kind of call bulls-t, because I believe that Charlize Theron probably prefers women. That's my belief. Okay, I'm entitled to my opinion, and there's no reason to get into the details as to why I believe it, but I believe it," Kelly said.
"And I don't think that she's telling the truth about the 26-year-old."
Theron, who is currently promoting the upcoming Netflix film "The Old Guard 2," told Cooper during their conversation: "I did just recently f-k a 26-year-old, and it was really amazing...I've never done that. And I was like, 'Oh, this is great.' Women should be the ones that are like, 'F-k you, I'm going to have an orgasm.'"
The Oscar-winning actress has previously addressed questions about her sexuality.
In a 2017 appearance on the Bravo television show "Watch What Happens Live" with Andy Cohen, Theron was asked if she had "dipped in the lady pond."
"When I was young, yes," Theron told Cohen.
At the time, she was promoting her film "Atomic Blonde," a spy thriller in which she portrayed a bisexual MI6 agent who was operating in Berlin during the Cold War.
"I mean, it's just so not big deal. I'm so old school -- I really like dudes," Theron said at the time.
Theron went on to clarify that while she explored her sexuality in the past, she identifies as heterosexual and has spoken out in support of bisexual visibility in film.
Kelly also criticized the actress's use of profanity on "Call Her Daddy," saying: "I love a good F bomb... But every sentence? An F bomb? 'F in this, F in that, F in God,' what is that? This is like an affectation where she's trying to act like, again, young, cool girl, 'I get it, and I don’t need a man.'"
Theron, a single mother, also spoke on the podcast about the freedom she feels raising her two adopted daughters -- Jackson and August -- without a male partner.
"She's got two children. They don't need a father? She's super proud of the fact that there's no father in the picture? Great. Good for you," Kelly remarked.
"It's a very strange thing to see one of our best known actresses sit down like that, with the crossed legs, with this sex podcaster, talking about their orgasms and who they f'ed. It's just really off-putting."
Theron adopted her eldest child, Jackson, in 2012, and her second daughter, August, in 2015. In 2019, Theron revealed that Jackson is transgender, telling media outlets that Jackson asserted her identity at age three.
Theron, who has never married, has been candid about her dating life.
She was in a long-term relationship with actor Stuart Townsend from 2001 to 2010, and later dated Sean Penn between 2013 and 2015. She has been romantically linked to several others, including Alexander Skarsgård, Gabriel Aubry and Alex Dimitrijevic.
Though she is reportedly on the celebrity dating app Raya, she has expressed frustration with the experience, calling it disingenuous and tiresome.
Reflecting on what she expects from relationships now, Theron told Cohen in a previous interview: "You better bring your A-game. I won't settle for less than what I'm giving myself."
Kelly closed her segment by contrasting Theron's behavior with other stars she views as more tasteful.
"You never see Julia Roberts do this kind of thing," she said.
"She's on the opposite side of the aisle, that's fine, but she doesn't debase herself [or] her attention because she's a true star."
Theron and Cooper have not publicly responded to Kelly's remarks.