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.<\/p>\n
Kelly said Erika and Charlie were \u201cgenuinely rattled\u201d when they discovered the piece, which described in detail how the author purchased \u201cmultiple curses\u201d aimed at the Turning Point USA co-founder.<\/p>\n
\u201cErika and Charlie Kirk heard about these curses, and that news genuinely rattled Erika in particular,\u201d Kelly said on her SiriusXM show. \u201cShe knew Christian teaching on the subject, she loved Charlie, absolutely, and she was scared when she heard of the curses Jezebel had arranged.\u201d<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The Jezebel Article<\/p>\n
Published on September 8 under the title \u201cWe Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk,\u201d the piece ridiculed the 31-year-old conservative as a \u201cfar-right misogynist\u201d with an \u201caggressively large head.\u201d<\/p>\n
The anonymous writer joked about causing small inconveniences such as \u201can inexplicable zit\u201d or malfunctioning broadcasting equipment, but admitted that \u201cto ruin his day with the collective feminist power of the Etsy coven would be my life\u2019s greatest joy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
After Kirk\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Two days later, Kirk was shot in the neck by alleged gunman Tyler Robinson, 22, during a Q&A at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n
Kelly\u2019s Outrage<\/p>\n
Kelly condemned Jezebel and Etsy, saying their actions introduced \u201cawfulness into [Erika\u2019s] beautiful family\u201d in what turned out to be Charlie\u2019s final hours.<\/p>\n
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,\u201d she fumed.<\/p>\n
Kelly demanded Jezebel identify the author, issue a full apology, and even shut down. She also urged Etsy to \u201cget out of the curse business and return to arts and crafts and jewelry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Erika\u2019s Faith Through Tragedy<\/p>\n
In the days since Charlie\u2019s 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: \u201cThe answer to hate is not hate, the answer\u2026 is always love.\u201d<\/p>\n
But behind the scenes, the revelation of the Jezebel article has cast a chilling shadow over Charlie\u2019s final days and left his widow shaken by the sense that forces of darkness, both literal and figurative, were closing in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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