Megyn Kelly has taken a sharp jab at Naomi Osaka, labeling the tennis star “weak” and a “diva” after she rocked a striking white kimono at Wimbledon this week. The political commentator didn’t hold back, questioning Osaka’s toughness and accusing her of craving attention.
Osaka turned heads on Court 3 with a kimono inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill,” complete with a nod to Lucy Liu’s character, O-Ren Ishii. She then backed up the bold fashion choice by defeating Elsa Jacquemot 6-1, 7-5. “For me, my Japanese heritage means a lot,” Osaka explained. “They say all white at Wimbledon, and I thought it would be really cool to come out in a kimono.” She added that she loves channeling a video game character on court, saying, “I don’t want to be myself when I’m playing.”
But Kelly saw it differently. On her podcast, she ripped into Osaka, saying, “What’s happening at Wimbledon with these divas is a bit much.” She brought up Osaka’s past struggles with press conferences and mental health, claiming the four-time Grand Slam champion couldn’t handle tough questions. “Everyone can take it except for her, and then they change the whole rule where players would now have these mental health rooms,” Kelly fumed. “Now she arrives to Wimbledon in some head-to-toe, white kimono trying to look like a goddess. She’s not tough, she’s weak.”
Kelly didn’t stop there. She also criticized Osaka for hosting a Black-only dinner party during the French Open, calling it “outrageous.” “If you and I had a whites-only dinner party, we’d get fired,” Kelly argued. “But you can have a Black-only dinner party because that’s a celebration of Blackness, which is allowed.” She questioned the double standard, adding, “We’re all just living in her world.”
Meanwhile, Osaka is quietly letting her racket do the talking. For the first time in her career, she’s made it to the second week at Wimbledon after a dominant 6-1, 6-3 win over Daria Kasatkina. “I understand grass-court tennis a lot more,” Osaka said. “When I was younger, I was more stubborn, but now I realize it’s more free-flowing.”
Osaka’s next challenge is a showdown with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who holds a 3-1 head-to-head record, including a straight-sets win at the 2026 French Open. Can Osaka pull off the biggest win of her career? Fans are buzzing, especially after Mirra Andreeva's Wimbledon meltdown and calls for Medvedev to retire. But Kelly’s criticism adds a layer of drama that’s hard to ignore.
Osaka’s journey at Wimbledon has been a rollercoaster, but she’s proving she can handle pressure on the court. Whether she can silence critics like Kelly remains to be seen. For now, she’s focused on the game—and maybe a little on Rory McIlroy's green jacket appearance at the tournament.
