Candace Owens Faces Backlash Over New Series
Candace Owens has been labeled “pure evil” after hinting at her new series that aims to “investigate” Erica Kirke. This seems to be just the latest in a string of harsh attacks on Charlie Kirk’s widow from the podcaster known for her conspiracy theories.
The trailer for “Charlie’s Bride,” featuring the 36-year-old Owens, opens with news coverage of a conservative influencer’s assassination that occurred last September. It then transitions to focus on Erika, who took over as CEO of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) after her husband’s death.
This teaser highlights clips critiquing Erika, who became CEO after her husband’s murder, and makes references to “Zionists” and Israel. It wraps up with a visual of Erica adorned in a crown.
Notably, Erica is set to attend Tuesday’s State of the Union address as one of President Trump’s guests.
The response to the teaser, which was released on Monday, has been quite negative.
Media critic Meghan McCain expressed her outrage: “Pure, unadulterated, heinous evil. Who would subject a woman, whose husband was brutally killed, to this? I’m truly sorry for Erica and her family having to endure this,” she commented on X.
Ben Shapiro, founder of Daily Wire, also condemned Owens, describing her behavior as “evil” in a ten-minute video shared on X.
Meanwhile, Seth Dillon from the Babylon Bee questioned, “What would Charlie think of this? And what about those friends of his who don’t seem to have the courage to speak up?” on X.
A representative for Owens stated, “No comments. The series speaks for itself. You can watch the premiere episode on Wednesday,” when asked about the backlash.
Later, another statement from her spokesperson claimed, “LOL. There is no backlash outside of the Zionist bubble. People are anticipating this. We look forward to revealing what we find out about Mrs. Kirk.”
Neither TPUSA nor Erica have responded publicly to Owens’ series.
Since Charlie Kirk’s tragic death at 31, Owens has made several bold claims about his widow, fueling an ongoing feud that has escalated, even after a meeting between them in December.
The situation is further complicated by the legal troubles of Kirk’s alleged murderer, Tyler Robinson, who is seeking to have the lead prosecutor removed from the case. Robinson, 22, is facing the death penalty for aggravated murder following the September 10 shooting at Utah Valley University in Orem.
Attempts by Kirk’s legal team to disqualify the prosecutor were dismissed by a judge, as they pointed out one of her daughters was present during the shooting.
