Megyn Kellyhas been focusing on the importance of family over a month afterNBC confirmed her hour on theTodayshow was canceled.
In a letter to theDaily Mail, Kelly, 48, opened up about her holiday plans and reflected on the death of her father Edward, who died 10 days before Christmas Day when she was just 15 years old.
“What I wouldn’t give now to have that moment back. To have just one more chance to tell him how much I love him,” added Kelly, who parents sons Yates, 9, and Thatcher, 5, as well as 7-year-old daughter Yardley with husband Doug Brunt.
Decades later, the loss of her father has had a significant impact on how she celebrates Christmas with her own family. Sharing her most important Christmas lesson, the former Fox News anchor advised others to keep her loved ones close. “Nothing matters except the people around the tree,” she said.
On Oct. 26, NBC confirmed reports that Kelly’s 9 a.m.Todayshow hour wascanceledamid immense backlash for her controversial remarks about blackface.
“Megyn Kelly Todayis not returning,” an NBC spokesperson told PEOPLE asTodayanchorsCraig Melvin,Hoda Kotband Al Roker replaced Kelly in her former time slot.
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Other holiday traditions in her household include watching classic filmsIt’s a Wonderful LifeandRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, listening to her favorite holiday song “Silent Night,” eating Williams Sonoma’s peppermint bark and making charitable contributions to local toy drives and the Salvation Army.
“Doug and I are always up before the kids, counting down the moments until they wake up,” Kelly said of her favorite Christmas morning tradition. “When they go out to the living room one of us runs ahead to videotape their reaction – it’s always poorly lit and too long for video but the moment is too precious to let it pass without trying to stop time for a minute.”
source: people.com
