Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth, who played in ‘Wicked,’ claims backlash for her Charlie Kirk comments “nearly broke” her.
She spoke to The Hollywood Reporter on Monday, describing how a portion of her own base viciously turned on her after she left a supportive comment under Kirk’s final Instagram post.
“I’m. So. Upset. Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives. What a heartbreak. His young family. I know where he is now. Heaven. But still,” she wrote, which was apparently not acceptable to her more left-leaning fans who accused her of betraying the LGBT community by expressing her sadness over his assassination.
“I saw what happened online with my own eyes and I had a human moment of reflection right then,” Chenoweth said. “I came to understand that my comment hurt some folks and that hurt me so badly. I would never. It’s no secret that I’m a Christian, that I’m a person of faith. It’s also no secret that I am an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and for some, that doesn’t go together. But for me, it always has, and it always will,” she clarified to NY1 later, trying to placate some of the hateful rhetoric.
“It was tough on me, but I’m not going to answer any questions about it because I dealt with it. It nearly broke me, and that’s all I’m going to say. You probably know my heart, so you probably know,” she told The Reporter during her interview, also stating that she voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
X users had plenty to say:
I hate it when people share their feelings then because of certain uninformed people they back track because of the back lash. Stand up, speak your mind, and don’t back down when someone doesn’t like it. It’s called having a back bone!
— Dawn Wendel (@WendelDawn) November 3, 2025
The tolerant left strikes again. How dare she show some sense of humanity
— Chitownben (@chitownben) November 4, 2025
Charlie was never unkind, liked/welcomed everyone and more, he wanted everyone to know God,to be saved. If it makes you uncomfortable then you need to ask why? I think it might be Jesus knocking on your heart. https://t.co/09YoXwG1w6
— bygraceiamsaved (@ByGraceIamSaved) November 4, 2025
The man was assassinated in plain view. I still haven’t recovered and I’m not ashamed to say it.
— Steve McQueen (@stevenamcqueen) November 4, 2025
@KChenowethNet, your comments about Charlie Kirk were an expression of common decency. Anyone hurt by them, is not a decent person. Never apologize for being caring. https://t.co/hhJ1dY6eDi
— Soaring LIBERTY (@LibertySoaring) November 4, 2025
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