Megyn Kelly on Rob Reiner's murder: “This level of drug addiction at this young an age may involve parents who were focused on the wrong thing, like careers”
Kelly: “While it looks like Michele and Rob did everything within their power once they realized their kid was an addict to try to help him, that's not good enough. You have to head it off at the pass.”
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Megyn Kelly: "I do think we have to be honest about the fact that this level of drug addiction at this young an age may involve parents who were focused on the wrong thing, like careers"
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From the December 16, 2025, edition of SiriusXM's The Megyn Kelly Show
MEGYN KELLY (HOST): I mean, I have to say, I read a report on page six of the New York Post today that brought up a quote from Nick Reiner from a few years back where he admits that he lost his virginity at age 14 to a prostitute — only now you're supposed to call them sex workers, whatever. He called -- the report is that he called a sex worker to come over for $200 and lost his virginity to her, and that he got the idea, reports the Post, from someone he met who was also in some, like, post-rehab. Like, they met in rehab, and now they're both post rehab.
I thought he only went to rehab for the first time when he was 15. This would put it even earlier at age 14. And I'm sorry, like, I do have to ask, how does a 14-year-old get so addicted to drugs that at least at 14 or 15, they already have to go into rehab, and they're calling sex workers to come to the house in the middle of the night. He said he borrowed the money from his parents without telling them what it was for.
I just had to ask because I'd like to believe that if any of these behaviors were happening in my home, I would know because I am also a very busy professional, but I have a very close eye on my children. I'm not blaming Michele and Rob, but I do think we have to be honest about the fact that this level of drug addiction at this young an age may, may involve parents who were focused on the wrong thing, like careers instead of their kid. And while it looks like Michele and Rob did everything within their power once they realized their kid was an addict to try to help him, that's not good enough. You have to head it off at the pass. You have to be totally attuned to your child's behaviors before, before that demon gets a hold of him.