Sorry Not Sorry: Amanda Seyfried Won't Apologise For Charlie Kirk Comments Despite the Backlash

Amanda Seyfried will not let the public backlash take back what she said about the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

In an interview with Who What Wear published on 10 December, the multi-awarded actress said that she will not apologise for calling the slain activist 'hurtful' in an Instagram comment shortly after his murder, causing a social media backlash.

She immediately spoke up about the criticisms in a separate post, saying that she wanted to clarify what she said was 'irresponsibly' taken out of context.

'We're forgetting the nuance of humanity,' Seyfried wrote in her post. '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?'

No Apologies

The Housemaid star reiterated her stand about her previous statement regarding Kirk, saying there is no need for her to say sorry.

'I'm not (expletive) apologizing for that. I mean, for (expletive) 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,' she told Who What Wear.

The actress admitted that she initially thought about deleting her comment, but chose not to. She added that the backlash that she encountered triggered concerned messages from friends. She also admitted that she lost sleep thinking about her family's safety because of the post.

But the actress claimed that through her Instagram clarification, she was able to regain her voice and recontextualise her views. She said that she felt better defending her views than backing down.

Seyfried's No-Holds Barred Political Views

The actress continued to share her fearless political opinion with the fashion magazine as she shared her feelings when Donald Trump won the US Presidential election last year.

'It's always hard to see people who are tricky and harmful have success — like our gorgeous president, the best possible example of that,' she said in the interview.

The 40-year-old mother of two also mentioned that she feels odd promoting her new film The Housemaid, while wanting to be part of the ongoing protests.

'It seems ridiculous at times because people are marching the streets, and I'm not one of them — at least not today. I have to remember that I have nothing to apologize for unless I'm harming someone emotionally, physically, mentally,' Seyfried stated.

More Backlash

Some netizens were still unforgiving when it comes to Seyfried's defence regarding her Kirk comments.

On X, one user said: 'She's the one spewing hate.'

Another one added: 'You don't want to agree with his philosophy, but you don't have to disrespect someone like that who is dead and can't defend. You are hateful right now and needs to move on.'

Meanwhile, others agreed with the actress, saying that the late conservative political activist, who was assassinated on 10 September while speaking at Utah Valley University in Utah, said a lot of horrible things about other people. While they were with Seyfriend in condemning the murder, they still noted that Kirk had a lot of hate and racism in his heart when he was still alive.