Candace Owens’ Explosive Growth Is Rewiring Right-Wing Media — and Putting Megyn Kelly in a Bind

Candace Owens’ Explosive Growth Is Rewiring Right-Wing Media — and Putting Megyn Kelly in a Bind

The former Fox anchor's reluctance to distance herself from Owens’ escalating controversies underscores the brutal incentives of the influencer economy.

Candace Owens , How a Controversial Voice Became One of America’s Loudest Political Forces

Candace Owens speaks with a confidence that leaves little space for doubt on a packed platform at a political conference, one of those occasions where clapping might seem almost staged. Her voice is unwavering. She makes her points with a pace that seems studied, even natural, as if she knows exactly how attention functions in today’s media environment. It’s difficult to ignore how intentional that confidence seems. Born in White Plains, New Yor…