Seyfried defends herself after Charlie Kirk comment
- Amanda Seyfried revealed in a British GQ interview she hired a bodyguard after receiving intense backlash for comments about late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- Shortly after Kirk was assassinated in September 2025, Seyfried commented on an Instagram Reel montage calling the Turning Point USA founder "hateful," sparking significant backlash from his supporters.
- Defending her statements, Seyfried clarified she condemned the murder as "disturbing and deplorable" while asserting, "We're forgetting the nuance of humanity." She maintained her right to criticize his rhetoric.
- In a November 2025 Who What Wear interview, Seyfried doubled down, stating she was "not apologizing" for her factual opinions and remained free to voice her views.
- Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident, faces aggravated murder charges for the September 2025 shooting at Utah Valley University in Orem that killed Kirk, leaving two children fatherless.
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Amanda Seyfried: It was 'factual' to call Charlie Kirk 'hateful' days after death — why the backlash?
Actress Amanda Seyfried had an interesting reason for why she thinks people took issue with her comments about Charlie Kirk.The then-39 year old commented on Kirk shortly after his assassination and now says the backlash she faced was because people wanted to bash her and tear her down.'I commented on one thing.'Hateful platefulIn the days after Kirk was murdered at a campus speaking tour stop in Utah, Seyfried responded to a compilation video o…
Amanda Seyfried says she hired bodyguard following backlash over Charlie Kirk remarks
Actress Amanda Seyfried says the online blowback she received after calling conservative activist Charlie Kirk "hateful" in the days following his murder escalated to the point that she felt compelled to hire personal security.
Actress Amanda Seyfried, who is known for the Mamma Mia! franchise, spoke in a recent interview with the British version of GQ magazine about how she had to hire a security guard for her own safety after criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Movie star said she hired bodyguard after calling out Charlie Kirk’s ‘racist rhetoric’
Amanda Seyfried revealed in a recent British GQ profile that she had to hire a bodyguard after she called Charlie Kirk “hateful” shortly after the Turning Point USA co-founder was shot and killed last year.
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