Overview

• Kelly said Erika and Charlie Kirk were 'genuinely rattled' by the Jezebel piece and asked a friend, whom she believed was a Catholic priest, to pray with them the night before the attack.
• Jezebel published a Sept. 8 story claiming it paid Etsy sellers to place hexes on Charlie Kirk, later removing the byline, adding an editor’s note condemning the violence, and then taking the article down or redirecting it.
• The outlet characterized the piece as humor that wished only minor misfortunes, and its editor expressed sympathy for the family while standing by the premise as a lighthearted exploration of online 'hexes.'
• Kelly criticized Jezebel and Etsy over the episode and urged public pressure and apologies to Erika Kirk.
• Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University; an alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson, has been arrested, and authorities have not cited any causal link between the article and the crime.