Amanda Seyfried Hired Bodyguard After 2025 Charlie Kirk Backlash, Still Refuses Apology
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Amanda Seyfried Hired Bodyguard After 2025 Charlie Kirk Backlash, Still Refuses Apology
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Summary
British GQ revealed Amanda Seyfried hired a bodyguard after saying she feared for her life following backlash over calling Charlie Kirk “hateful” after his September 2025 murder.
Seyfried said the reaction made her worry about safety for herself and her children, describing the moment she found herself with airport security as “crazy.”
September 2025 Instagram posts showed her trying to clarify that she condemned Kirk’s killing as “disturbing and deplorable” while still criticizing what she called misogynistic and racist rhetoric.
December comments to Who What Wear made clear she would not apologize, saying her remarks were factual and accusing critics of stripping them of context.
The episode underscores how celebrity political speech can trigger real-world security concerns long after the initial controversy.