Amanda Seyfried is standing firm on her earlier remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying she will “not be apologising” for calling him “hateful” after his shocking murder.
The actor addressed the controversy during an interview with Who What Wear while promoting her upcoming series The Testament of Ann Lee, insisting that her comments were grounded in fact and taken out of context.
“I’m not apologising for that,” Seyfried said. “I mean, for fuck’s sake, I commented on one thing. I said something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes. What I said was pretty damn factual, and I’m free to have an opinion, of course. Thank God for Instagram. I was able to give some clarity, and it was about getting my voice back because I felt like it had been stolen and recontextualised – which is what people do, of course.” Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot in the neck on Sept. 10 during a college speaking event in Utah. Seyfried initially reacted to his death by writing, “He was hateful,” which sparked backlash from conservatives accusing her of implying the murder was justified. Seyfried immediately pushed back, clarifying her stance in a separate Instagram post.
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