Hollywood’s Surprising Compassion: Jamie Lee Curtis Responds to Charlie Kirk’s Tragic Death
It seems that even the most left-leaning icons of Hollywood can occasionally surprise us with a moment of genuine humanity.
(Yes, I’m aware of the broken clock analogy, but likening Jamie Lee Curtis to a malfunctioning timepiece might be an offense to time itself.)
Now, I concede that my initial tone might come off as overly critical.
Indeed, Curtis has openly displayed symptoms of what some call Trump Derangement Syndrome, and she has not shied away from discussing her child’s experiences with gender dysphoria.
Yet, to her modest credit, amid the TDS and her vocal support for various progressive causes, Curtis has shown herself to be an actual person with a semblance of compassion.
This may not seem like a particularly high standard, but if you’ve observed the reactions from certain segments of the left following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, you’ll understand that this is a threshold many struggle to surpass.
However, Curtis managed to cross it, and importantly, she did so by acknowledging a cornerstone of Kirk’s life: his faith.
As reported by Fox News, Curtis participated in a podcast Monday where she touched on various subjects, including the recently deceased Kirk.
While numerous commentators felt compelled to offer eulogies laced with caveats, Curtis took a different approach.
She openly wept at the thought of a 31-year-old father being violently taken from his family—a response that seems to be the bare minimum one would expect in the face of such a tragedy.
In an excerpt shared by Trending Politics co-owner Collin Rugg, Curtis expressed her emotional turmoil:
Actress and film producer Jamie Lee Curtis breaks down in tears over the death of Charlie Kirk.
“I mean, 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 to… pic.twitter.com/Bhv2UZrMhU
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 16, 2025
The discussion began with Curtis mistakenly referring to Kirk as “Charlie Crist,” a slip she corrected after being prompted by podcast host Marc Maron. “I think because of Christ. Because of his deep, deep belief,” she noted.
“I mean, I disagreed with him on almost every point I ever heard him say, but I believe he was a man of faith,” she continued, her voice trembling with emotion as she reflected on Kirk’s life.
“And I hope in that moment when he died, he felt connected to his faith, even though I find what he … His ideas were abhorrent to me, I still believe he was a father, a husband, and a man of faith, and I hope whatever connection to God means, that he felt it.”
Curtis later transitioned the conversation towards 9/11, reflecting on how Americans are relentlessly “bombarded” with distressing images. However, her poignant acknowledgment of Kirk’s assassination was unmistakable: irrespective of one’s views on Charlie Kirk, no one deserves to die in such a brutal manner.
To her credit, Curtis’ reaction—“his ideas were abhorrent” notwithstanding—mirrored what many on the right had hoped to see from the left in the wake of Kirk’s senseless murder.
In stark contrast, some voices on the left appeared to revel in his demise, fabricating quotes to diminish the legacy of a man who can no longer defend himself.
So, I pose a question to Ms. Curtis, in the unlikely event she encounters this piece: Examine the responses from your fellow leftists celebrating Kirk’s death. Reflect on your own beliefs.
Is it truly Charlie Kirk’s biblical convictions that are “abhorrent”? Or is it the company you keep?
This article originally appeared on The Western Journal.
