Erika Kirk, the 36-year-old widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, was left shaken after a Jezebel article claimed witches had been paid on Etsy to curse her husband, a revelation Megyn Kelly says came just two days before his assassination in Utah.
Kelly said Erika and Charlie were “genuinely rattled” when they discovered the piece, which described in detail how the author purchased “multiple curses” aimed at the Turning Point USA co-founder.
“Erika and Charlie Kirk heard about these curses, and that news genuinely rattled Erika in particular,” Kelly said on her SiriusXM show. “She knew Christian teaching on the subject, she loved Charlie, absolutely, and she was scared when she heard of the curses Jezebel had arranged.”
So disturbed were the couple that they contacted a Catholic priest, who came to pray with them the night before Charlie was shot dead on September 10.
The Jezebel Article
Published on September 8 under the title “We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk,” the piece ridiculed the 31-year-old conservative as a “far-right misogynist” with an “aggressively large head.”
The anonymous writer joked about causing small inconveniences such as “an inexplicable zit” or malfunctioning broadcasting equipment, but admitted that “to ruin his day with the collective feminist power of the Etsy coven would be my life’s greatest joy.”
While the author insisted they were not calling on dark forces to cause Kirk harm, critics say the timing of the piece made it especially disturbing.
After Kirk’s murder, Jezebel removed the article and issued a statement condemning the shooting in the strongest possible terms, stressing they did not endorse or encourage political violence.
Two days later, Kirk was shot in the neck by alleged gunman Tyler Robinson, 22, during a Q&A at Utah Valley University.
Kelly’s Outrage
Kelly condemned Jezebel and Etsy, saying their actions introduced “awfulness into [Erika’s] beautiful family” in what turned out to be Charlie’s final hours.
Why torture a family like this, a Christian believing family? Why do this vile thing to a young couple, parents to two babies living in accordance with the gospel, deeply in love, and yes, political, but doing nothing other than speaking publicly about their views,” she fumed.
Kelly demanded Jezebel identify the author, issue a full apology, and even shut down. She also urged Etsy to “get out of the curse business and return to arts and crafts and jewelry.”
Erika’s Faith Through Tragedy
In the days since Charlie’s assassination, Erika has emerged as a symbol of faith and resilience. At his memorial in Arizona, she stunned mourners by forgiving the suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson, declaring: “The answer to hate is not hate, the answer… is always love.”
But behind the scenes, the revelation of the Jezebel article has cast a chilling shadow over Charlie’s final days and left his widow shaken by the sense that forces of darkness, both literal and figurative, were closing in.
