Kristin Chenoweth has addressed the backlash she faced after commenting on the death of controversial activist Charlie Kirk.
“It nearly broke me, and that’s all I’m going to say,” she said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Monday. “You probably know my heart, so you probably know.”
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The “Wicked” star was one of the first celebrities to publicly share her sympathies on social media after the right-wing influencer was fatally shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
“Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives,” she wrote in an Instagram comment at the time, saying she was “so upset” about his shocking death. “What a heartbreak. His young family. I know where he is now. Heaven. But still.”
The remarks from Chenoweth — who’s known to be a prominent advocate of LGBTQ+ rights — caused an uproar among her fans, who took them as a show of solidarity for the polarizing Turning Points USA founder, known for having what many have viewed as racist or homophobic beliefs.
“It was tough on me, but I’m not going to answer any questions about it because I dealt with it,” she told THR.
The Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Broadway veteran previously acknowledged the hurt and confusion her comments caused while promoting her latest musical, “The Queen of Versailles.”
“I saw what happened online with my own eyes, and I had a human moment of reflection,” she told told NY1’s Frank DiLella in September, about a week after Kirk was shot. “Right then, I came to understand that my comment hurt some folks and that hurt me. … It’s no secret that I’m a Christian, that I’m a person with faith. It’s also no secret that I’m an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. And for some, that doesn’t go together. But for me, it always has, and it always will.”