Cornett is a college student who was the subject of an unsubstantiated internet rumor previously amplified by McAfee and others.

I would like people to be held accountable for what they’ve done,’ Mary Kate Cornett said about the salacious story Pat McAfee peddled on-air. ‘You’re ruining my life by talking about it on your show

"I didn’t want to add any more negativity as it was taking place. … We will try to figure that out and make some sort of silver lining in a very terrible situation," McAfee said Wednesday.