‘Mean Girls’ star won’t apologize for calling Charlie Kirk ‘hateful’

With two splashy new movies to promote including one that could nab her a second Academy Award nomination Amanda Seyfried might be expected to steer clear of any argument that could alienate anticipated audiences But that s not what Seyfried is doing as the star of the upcoming The Housemaid and the Oscar-buzzy The Testament of Ann Lee is refusing to apologize for comments she made on one of the the majority shocking and politically charged acts of violence in contemporary times the Sept assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk While several reacted to Kirk s murder by praising him as hero of free speech and a galvanizing young voice in conservative politics others like Seyfried took to social media to point out his history of controversial comments about abortion immigration women and Black people rhetoric that The Guardian revealed advocated bigotry intolerance exclusion and stereotyping FILE Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk arrives to speak before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Thomas Mack Center Oct in Las Vegas AP Photo Alex Brandon File In response to one Instagram post right away after Kirk s death the Mean Girls star replied from her verified Instagram account He was hateful the New York Post informed According to another screenshot of Seyfriend s Instagram Stories cited by the Post she wrote You can t invite violence to the dinner table and be shocked when it starts eating Related Articles Kelly Osbourne slam critics amid dramatic weight loss following dad s death Snoop Dogg joins Association USA as first-ever honorary coach for the Olympics Eurovision s champ returns winner s trophy to protest Israel s inclusion Hilary Swank reportedly apologizes for rant against Make-A-Wish mom Beyonc to co-chair Met Gala after decade away from fashion s biggest night In a new interview published Wednesday Seyfried addressed the social media backlash she faced over her Kirk comments and she stated she s not sorry Indeed Seyfried more emphatically stated I m not expletive apologizing for that I mean for expletive sake I commented on one thing Seyfried commented in the interview for the Who What Wear fashion publication I commented something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes What I mentioned was pretty damn factual and I m free to have an opinion of program Thank God for Instagram I was able to give chosen clarity and it was about getting my voice back because I felt like it had been stolen and re-contextualized which is what people do of subject Right after calling the Turning Point USA founder hateful Seyfried explained she wondered if she should delete her comment but decided against it according to her interview once the backlash began Seyfried noted she was inundated with texts from concerned friends and lost sleep worrying about the safety of herself and her family She tried to neutralize the outrage by writing on Instagram We re forgetting the nuance of humanity 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 No one should have to experience this level of violence she added This country is grieving too multiple senseless and violent deaths and shootings Can we agree on that at least That post stirred more outrage but also debate and advocacy for Seyfried s position It s not known if Seyfried faced any immediate professional repercussions for how she weighed in on Kirk s death A number of people across all kinds of professions got into trouble at work because they disclosed negative things about Kirk on social media or in the presence of colleagues according to a New York analysis in September The Times determined people who had lost their jobs or who were disciplined including a North Carolina police officer who was suspended for calling Kirk racist while also saying his shooting death was horrific Three months later Seyfried is promoting two movies being disclosed this month The first is The Housemaid a glossy psychological thriller which is based on a best-selling beach-read-type novel Due for release on Dec The Housemaid co-stars Sydney Sweeney another female star who has been been embroiled in latest political argument Seyfried s second film should appeal to a more art-house crowd as well as to Oscar voters all of whom might align more with her views on Kirk In the historical musical drama The Testament of Ann Lee Seyfried plays the th-century founder of the Shakers religious sect Due for release on Christmas Day The Testament of Ann Lee has thus far garnered positive critics reviews with Seyfried in the last few days landing in Gold Derby s top contenders for a best actress Oscar nomination She previously was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar in for the movie Mank and she won an Emmy Award in for playing disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu series The Dropout But box office often counts more in Seyfried s profession especially when it comes to a thriller like The Housemaid which is headlined by attractive young stars playing characters caught in a sensational love murder triangle Perhaps problematic for Seyfried specific people responded to her comments in September by saying they wouldn t go see any of her movies in the future Page Six stated Page Six quoted one X user who mentioned Amanda Seyfried believes Charlie Kirk assassination was justified Make sure to never see another one of her movies Another X user also wrote I am not watching any more movies with Amanda Seyfried SHE IS SPREADING THE LIE THAT CHARLIE Kirk was Hateful She should lose her Job HAS SHE INDEED WATCHED ANY OF CHARLIE KIRK VIDEOS In a comment to Fox News Digital Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet addressed Seyfried s refusal to apologize for what she noted about Kirk the New York Post stated He disclosed the actor is free to say what she wants but also deserves whatever backlash she gets Amanda Seyfried obviously knows nothing about who Charlie Kirk indeed was Kolvet reported She s a victim of her own algorithm and echo chamber But if your reaction to an innocent husband and father being assassinated in cold blood is to pile on and call him hateful instead of offering condolences or just remaining silent I know wild concept then you are the hateful one