Meghan McCain has publicly addressed online criticism of her appearance, responding to trolls who have called her “old and ugly.” On a recent episode of her podcast, “Citizen McCain,” McCain, 41, stated that she has been the target of numerous comments about her looks.
“I am normally an Armadillo-skinned person, and there’s been a lot of commentary about how ‘old and ugly’ I am now,” McCain said. She explained that her appearance has changed due to having three children and not having professional hair and makeup applied daily, as she did during her tenure on “The View.”
McCain noted that she shares Liberty, Clover, and Ransom with her husband, Ben Domenech. “I look different because I don’t have professional hair and makeup every day,” she elaborated, adding that she sometimes prefers to spend time with her children over personal grooming.
The backlash gained traction after a clip from her podcast discussing New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani went viral. McCain expressed surprise at the negative commentary, admitting that the public's reaction to her aging was a “challenging cruelty.”
She also emphasized that it is unfair to constantly compare her current appearance to how she looked in the past, particularly during her father Senator John McCain’s political campaigns or her earlier career. “I am no longer 5 years old with my dad running for Senate. I am no longer 22 years old [with] my dad running for president,” McCain stated. “I’m no longer 32 years old working for ‘The View.’ I’m almost 42 years old.”
McCain vowed to continue aging naturally and stated, “I’m not going to look the way I looked at ‘The View.’ We are all going to have to collectively come together [and agree] that I’m going to continue aging.” Her co-host, Miranda Wilkins, interjected that they do not use cosmetic procedures like Botox or thread lifts, nor have they used weight loss drugs such as Ozempic. McCain confirmed she is not on Ozempic, though she found the idea tempting.
She described her platform as a “real show” with “real people,” and while acknowledging her familial political background, she asserted, “I may be a motherf–king nepo baby but I’m a real person. I don’t live like that.” McCain concluded by saying those tuning in should simply “come to terms with” her continued aging process.