Jamie Lee Curtis recently addressed the backlash surrounding her remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death, comments that sparked controversy in September.
On the WTF podcast on September 15, 2025, Curtis referred to Kirk as a “man of faith” and expressed mourning over his passing. However, her statement led to divisive reactions among fans of the actress, leaving many confused about her true intent.
In a recent interview with Variety, Curtis clarified her position, explaining that fans had misinterpreted her words. “Fans mistranslated what I was saying as if I wished him well like I was talking about him in a very positive way, which I wasn’t; I was simply talking about his faith in God,” she said.
The star of *Everything Everywhere All at Once* emphasized that her comment was more nuanced than many perceived. She elaborated, “In the binary world today, you cannot hold two ideas at the same time: I cannot be Jewish and totally believe in Israel’s right to exist, and at the same time reject the destruction of Gaza. You can’t say that, because you get vilified for having a mind that says, ‘I can hold both those thoughts. I can be contradictory in that way.’”
When asked whether she felt the need to be “careful” as a public figure, Curtis responded candidly: “I don’t have to be careful. If I was careful, I wouldn’t have told you any of what I just told you. I would have just said, ‘Hi, welcome. I baked you banana bread. Here’s my dog. Here’s my house, blah, blah, blah. What do you want to know?’ I can’t not be who I am in the moment I am.”
Curtis’s remarks highlight the challenges of navigating complex opinions in today’s polarized environment, especially for public figures striving to express multifaceted views.
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