In a candid and fiery interview, actress Amanda Seyfried has firmly doubled down on her controversial remarks regarding the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, declaring she will not offer contrition for her earlier statements. Speaking to Who What Wear while promoting her upcoming series, The Testament of Ann Lee, Seyfried addressed the backlash she faced after calling the Turning Point USA co-founder “hateful” following his assassination in September 2025.
“I’m not f—ing apologizing for that,” Seyfried told the outlet in the interview published Wednesday. “I mean, for f—‘s sake, I commented on one thing. I said something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes.”
The controversy ignited shortly after Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University on September 10. In the immediate aftermath, Seyfried commented, “He was hateful,” on an Instagram post detailing Kirk’s political positions. The timing of the comment drew sharp rebuke from conservative commentators and social media users, who accused the Mean Girls star of insensitivity toward the victim of a violent crime.
However, Seyfried remains steadfast that her assessment was grounded in truth rather than malice. “What I said was pretty damn factual, and I’m free to have an opinion, of course,” she asserted. The actress expressed relief that social media platforms allowed her to regain control of the narrative after her initial two-word comment was widely circulated. “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 recontextualized.”
Following the initial wave of outrage, Seyfried had issued a follow-up statement pleading for nuance. In that September post, she clarified that her disdain for Kirk’s rhetoric did not equate to an endorsement of violence. “I can get angry about misogyny and racist rhetoric and ALSO very much agree that Charlie Kirk’s murder was absolutely disturbing and deplorable in every way imaginable,” she wrote at the time.
Despite the clarification, the actress made it clear this week that she regrets nothing about her core stance. By refusing to walk back her description of Kirk’s legacy, Seyfried has reignited a debate about the boundaries of political discourse in the wake of tragedy. While some critics argue that respect for the deceased should take precedence, Seyfried’s refusal to apologize signals a rejection of that norm when it conflicts with what she views as objective reality.
