Jamie Lee Curtis Reflects on Charlie Kirk’s Death

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis expressed her sadness over the recent assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. She noted that, regardless of her disagreements with his views, she hoped he found solace in his faith before he passed away. “I mean, I disagreed with him on almost every point I heard, but I believe he was a man of faith,” she shared during an appearance on a podcast.

“Even if I think his ideas are abominable to me, I believe he is a father, husband, and man of faith,” she added.

Initially, Curtis associated Kirk with his Christian values, humorously referencing him as “Charlie Christ.” She remarked, “Sorry, Kirk. I think I’m just calling him Christ for his deep beliefs.”

Kirk, who was 31 years old, was tragically fatally shot in the neck by a 22-year-old assailant at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, last Wednesday.

Throughout the discussion, Curtis reflected on the lingering impact of witnessing violent events, mentioning how disturbing it was to view videos of Kirk’s death and other catastrophic moments in history, like 9/11. “I don’t want to see this footage of this guy being shot,” she admitted, visibly upset.

“As a society, we are struck by the image,” she said, indicating her concern about the psychological effects of repeatedly seeing such violence. “I don’t know what the longitudinal effect is of seeing those towers over and over again or watching [Kirk’s] incident replayed repeatedly.”

Drawing from her own experiences, Curtis recalled watching the Zapruder film of John F. Kennedy’s assassination on her fifth birthday. “I’m involved with someone on this terrible day. He’s been assassinated on television,” she said, emphasizing her unease about society’s desensitization to violence.

Regarding the images of violence, she stated, “We’re paralyzed by them, but they’re there. We don’t know enough psychologically what it does. What does that do?”