Amanda Seyfried defended calling the late Charlie Kirk “hateful” following backlash from fans.
“We’re forgetting the nuance of humanity,” the “Mean Girls” actress wrote on Instagram Wednesday.
“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,” she added.
“No one should have to experience this level of violence. This country is grieving too many senseless and violent deaths and shootings. Can we agree on that at least?”
Seyfried, 39, wrote in the caption that she wasn’t trying to “add fuel to the fire” but she wants to give “clarity to something so irresponsibly (but understandably) taken out of context.”
“Spirited discourse- isn’t that what we should be having?” she asked.
The “Mamma Mia!” actress faced criticism over the weekend when she called Kirk “hateful” under an Instagram post that displayed controversial quotes from the right-wing political activist, such as abortion, immigration, Black people and more.
The Emmy winner also reshared a text post on her Instagram Stories Monday, seemingly insinuating that Kirk incited his own death.
“You can’t invite violence to the dinner table and be shocked when it starts eating,” the post read.
Fans took to social media to share their disdain for Seyfried’s remarks.
“Oh please, look in the mirror! He is simply faithful to the BIBLE. But you don’t understand faith, nor the Bible. I don’t agree 100% with him but certainly can recognize the problem with violence in he is expressing AN OPINION,” wrote one user.
“and this comment is ‘loving?’” added another.
“Hollywood is vile. Another violence supporting piece of trash,” tweeted a third person.
“#amandaSeyfried: You’re Fired!! PS. Remember we no longer live in the home of the freedom of speech, so it’s best that if you’re a famous actor/musician you do keep any comments regarding religion or politics to yourself. #prayersUpfortheKirkFamily,” said a fourth netizen on X.
Other fans called for a boycott of Seyfried’s upcoming movie with Sydney Sweeney, “The Housemaid,” which hits theaters Friday.
Kirk was fatally shot on Sept. 10 as he spoke outside at his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University in Orem. He was 31.
Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah native, was arrested last week and booked into the Utah County Jail. Robinson has been charged with murder, two counts of obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child.
