Amanda Seyfried is 'not f*cking apologizing' for calling Charlie Kirk 'hateful' after assassination

Actress Amanda Seyfried said in her cover story interview with Who What Wear that she will not apologize for calling Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in September, "hateful." 

In the days following the fatal shooting that took place on Utah Valley University’s campus, Seyfried commented that Kirk "was hateful" in response to a post that beared the caption, "Ask yourself, why is exposing the flaws of MLK’s life and character — something he said we should judge others by — so controversial?’ – Charlie Kirk, January 2024."

Seyfried told Who What Wear, "I'm not f*cking apologizing for that. I mean, for f*ck's sake, I commented on one thing. I said something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes. What I said was pretty damn factual, and I'm free to have an opinion, of course. Thank God for Instagram. I was able to give some clarity, and it was about getting my voice back because I felt like it had been stolen and recontextualized—which is what people do, of course."

Following her September comment on Instagram, Seyfried issued a post that stated, "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. This country is grieving too many senseless and violent deaths and shootings. Can we agree on that at least?"

She wrote in the post’s caption that she did not want to "add fuel to a fire," but instead wanted to "be able to give clarity to something so irresponsibly (but understandably) taken out of context. Spirited discourse—isn’t that what we should be having?"

Seyfried had reportedly paused after making the initial comment on Instagram, wondering whether she should delete it. "Then the backlash began. Seyfried was flooded with texts from concerned friends and lost sleep worrying that she and her family were in an unsafe position because of one Instagram comment," Who What Wear reported. 

Seyfried is starring alongside Sydney Sweeney in The Housemaid, which is set to be released on December 19. Appearing at a New York special screening of the film, Sweeney said that she and her co-star "became sisters" on the set, adding, "she is like the bestest friend ever. We have so much fun together." 

Sweeney has been the subject of controversy in recent months over an ad campaign she did with clothing brand American Eagle with the tagline "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans." Left-wing activists called the actress racist for the ad campaign, likening it to "Nazi propaganda" and an "ad for eugenics." Sweeney shut down a reporter’s question about the backlash in November, however, in early December, she said she is "against hate and divisiveness."

"Anyone who knows me knows that I’m always trying to bring people together. I’m against hate and divisiveness," she said. "In the past my stance has been to never respond to negative or positive press but recently I have come to realize that my silence regarding this issue has only widened the divide, not closed it. So I hope this new year brings more focus on what connects us instead of what divides us."

"I did it because I love the jeans and love the brand. I don’t support the views some people chose to connect to the campaign. Many have assigned motives and labels to me that just aren’t true,” she added.