Jane Fonda had previously discussed her plastic surgery with other leftist hosts. Megan assumed this a acceptable topic of conversation. The difference was these others hosts were not as pretty as Megan Kelley, with her youthful and clear skin. Megan does not need plastic surgery at this time. It may have been easier for Jana to discuss plastic surgery with someone who needed and used it.
The result was an awkward situation of a pretty girl, asking an older famous women, whose rose was past its bloom, details about her experience trying to preserve her dried rose. The left is shallow, which is why this was reacted too in such an irrational way, especially by Hollywood. If Jane Fonda or Hollywood had more depth, Jane would have laughed and just been gracious. But since she is shallow, this created a panic, less Megan starting smearing her make up even more.
Megan is not just talk show host. She was originally a corporate defense attorney, then a political commentator and journalist for FOX. Working on the left, she can't use all her lawyer and journalists skills, since everything is expected to stay shallow; name calling or gossip. Megan seems to wants to go back into the deep water, but she is not allowed past her ankles or else the audience will panic; fear of drowning. She is now splashing the water, trying to swim in ankle deep water.
The money is very good but she is starting to want more; both the money and some deep water swimming. This may not be a good fit for the left wing media, since too much truth and data is not good for gossip. Maybe the compromise will be waist deep water, instead of over the head. For example, there are two teams forming in the Democratic party. Megan might be able to get the discussion to go deeper. This will help the Democratic party reinvent itself to keep up with the changing times.