Overview
- In a Hollywood Reporter interview published Nov. 3, Chenoweth said the reaction to her comments “nearly broke me” and that she would not discuss it further.
- The uproar followed her September note on Turning Point USA’s Instagram that she was “upset” by Kirk’s killing and had “appreciated some perspectives.”
- She also labeled the shooting “a sad, senseless and disgusting act” in an Instagram Story and asked followers to pray for his family.
- Speaking to NY1 days later, she said she had “a human moment of reflection,” recognizing her words hurt people, and underscored that she is both a Christian and an LGBTQ+ advocate.
- Other celebrities have issued clarifications about their reactions, and prosecutors continue the case against charged suspect Tyler Robinson in the Sept. 10 killing at Utah Valley University.