Amanda Seyfried has faced intense backlash after calling the late Charlie Kirk ‘hateful’ in an interview, leading her to hire a bodyguard for protection.

Background

The actress made the comments in an interview with British GQ, sparking a wave of criticism and outrage from supporters of Kirk, a pro-life advocate who was murdered in September 2025.

Seyfried, who supports abortion rights, has refused to apologize for her comments, stating that she was simply expressing her opinion and that her words were based on ‘actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes’.

In a previous Instagram post, Seyfried wrote that ‘we’re forgetting the nuance of humanity’ and that she could ‘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’.

Reaction

Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet criticized Seyfried’s comments, stating that she ‘deserved whatever backlash she gets’ and that her reaction to Kirk’s murder was ‘hateful’.

Seyfried has stated that she wants her children to be able to express their opinions without fear of backlash, and that she will continue to speak her mind, even if it means facing criticism.

Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.