• Seyfried faced backlash after commenting on Instagram post days after Kirk's September assassination
• Actress also shared post reading 'You can't invite violence to the dinner table and be shocked when it starts eating'
• Jamie Lee Curtis among Hollywood figures who condemned killing while disagreeing with Kirk's politics

NEW YORK, NY (TDR) — Actress Amanda Seyfried is refusing to walk back her controversial comments about late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, declaring in a new interview that she has no regrets for calling him "hateful" days after his September assassination.

'Pretty Damn Factual'

Speaking with Who What Wear this week while promoting her new film "The Testament of Ann Lee," Seyfried doubled down on her criticism of the Turning Point USA founder.

"I'm not f---ing apologizing for that," Seyfried told the outlet. "I mean, for f---'s sake, I commented on one thing."

The Oscar-nominated actress insisted her assessment was grounded in reality.

"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."

Seyfried explained that Instagram allowed her to provide clarity after critics twisted her words. "It was about getting my voice back because I felt like it had been stolen and recontextualized — which is what people do, of course."

The Original Controversy

The backlash began in September when Seyfried commented "He was hateful" on an Instagram post about Kirk that highlighted his controversial statements about Black people, abortion, and immigration. The comment came just days after Kirk, 31, was fatally shot in the neck during a college speaking event at Utah Valley University on September 10.

Freedom-Loving Beachwear by Red Beach Nation - Save 10% With Code RVM10

She also shared a text post seemingly referencing Kirk's death that read: "You can't invite violence to the dinner table and be shocked when it starts eating."

The statements ignited accusations from conservatives that Seyfried was implying Kirk's assassination was somehow justified.

Clarifying Her Position

At the time, Seyfried attempted to add nuance to her remarks in a follow-up Instagram post. She wrote that she didn't want to "add fuel to a fire" but wanted to clarify something "irresponsibly taken out of context."

"We're forgetting the nuance of humanity," Seyfried wrote in September. "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."

She added: "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?"

Hollywood Divided

Seyfried was among several Hollywood figures who both condemned Kirk's killing while publicly disagreeing with his politics. Jamie Lee Curtis fought back tears on Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast when discussing the assassination.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE THE DUPREE REPORT

"I disagreed with him on almost every point I ever heard him say, but I believe he was a man of faith, and I hope in that moment when he died, that he felt connected with his faith," Curtis said.

Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was known for his contentious views on immigration, Islam, gun rights, and transgender issues. His shooter, 22-year-old Tyler James Robinson, surrendered to authorities and faces the death penalty for what prosecutors called a politically motivated attack.

Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvert responded to Seyfried's latest comments, saying she "obviously knows nothing about who Charlie Kirk actually was" and calling her "the hateful one."

Does criticizing someone's rhetoric after their death cross an ethical line, or should public figures expect scrutiny regardless of circumstances?

Freedom-Loving Beachwear by Red Beach Nation - Save 10% With Code RVM10