Jamie Lee Curtis Responds Following Backlash Over Charlie Kirk Remark

During an appearance on the popular WTF with Marc Maron podcast, Curtis discussed her feelings in depth. She acknowledged that she had often disagreed with Kirk, saying, “I disagreed with him on almost every point I ever heard him say.” Despite that, she explained that she still viewed him as a man of faith. Curtis’s voice quivered with emotion as she added, “I hope in that moment when he died that he felt connected to his faith. Even though I found many of his ideas abhorrent, I still believe he was a father and a husband and a man of faith. And I hope that whatever connection to God means, he felt it in his final moments.”

Curtis’s reflections went further, as she recalled the trauma associated with violent imagery in media. She referenced both the events of 9/11 and the widely circulated footage of Kirk’s murder, emphasizing the psychological toll such repeated exposure can have on viewers. “Yesterday, we watched again these images of those buildings coming down. Today, we as a society are bombarded with imagery,” she said. “We don’t know what the longitudinal effects are of seeing those towers fall repeatedly, or of watching his execution over and over again. We don’t know enough psychologically about what that does. I don’t ever want to see footage of this man being shot.”

Her comments drew mixed reactions. Many praised her for demonstrating empathy, particularly given that Kirk and Curtis held very different political viewpoints. Supporters admired her ability to acknowledge the humanity of someone she disagreed with, highlighting that her remarks reflected compassion rather than political alignment.

However, some critics were angered by her words, accusing Curtis of appearing to excuse Kirk’s controversial positions. These criticisms were particularly sensitive because Kirk’s conservative stances, including rejection of transgender rights, were in direct contrast to Curtis’s personal life. Curtis has a 29-year-old transgender daughter, which made some observers question how she could speak sympathetically about Kirk at all.Continue reading…