Kristin Chenoweth has responded to the backlash over her publicly grieving the loss of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk to an assassin’s bullet on September 10.
The 31-year-old Turning Point USA co-founder was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University during the first stop of his 15-date American Comeback Tour where he challenges college students to debate him.
That same day, the 57-year-old Wicked star commented on Instagram: ‘I’m. So. Upset. Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives. What a heartbreak. His young family. I know where he is now. Heaven. But still.’
Kristin – who boasts 5.6M social media followers – went on to Instastory that Charlie’s assassination was ‘such a sad, senseless, and disgusting act! Wow… prayers for the Kirk family and prayers for our nation.’
The self-described ‘non-judgmental, liberal Christian’ was quickly accused of being a far-right Republican by her outraged fans in the LGBTQIA community, which he had opposed.
‘I saw what happened online with my own eyes. And I had a human moment of reflection. Right then, I came to understand that my comment hurt some folks and that hurt me,’ Chenoweth reflected on Spectrum News NY1 on Thursday.
‘So I would never. It’s no secret that I have been, that I’m a Christian, that I’m a person of faith. It’s also no secret that I am an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, and for some, that doesn’t go together. But for me it always has. And it always will.’
Kristin Chenoweth has responded to the backlash over her publicly grieving the loss of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk to an assassin’s bullet on September 10 (pictured last Saturday)
The 31-year-old Turning Point USA co-founder was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University during the first stop of his 15-date American Comeback Tour where he challenges college students to debate him
That same day, the 57-year-old Wicked star commented on Instagram: ‘I’m. So. Upset. Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives. What a heartbreak. His young family. I know where he is now. Heaven. But still’Â
Kristin – who boasts 5.6M social media followers – went on to Instastory that Charlie’s assassination was ‘such a sad, senseless, and disgusting act! Wow… prayers for the Kirk family and prayers for our nation’Â
The self-described ‘non-judgmental, liberal Christian’ was quickly accused of being a far-right Republican by her outraged fans in the LGBTQIA community, which he had opposed
Chenoweth reflected on Spectrum News NY1 on Thursday:Â ‘I saw what happened online with my own eyes. And I had a human moment of reflection. Right then, I came to understand that my comment hurt some folks and that hurt me’
She continued:Â ‘So I would never. It’s no secret that I have been, that I’m a Christian, that I’m a person of faith. It’s also no secret that I am an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, and for some, that doesn’t go together. But for me it always has. And it always will’
