On September 10, political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University. Meanwhile, people across the country have been speaking out, sharing their thoughts about this senseless violence. And that includes Vanderpump Rules alum Katie Maloney.
Of course, Katie has been vocal recently on several topics, including her feelings about the Pump Rules reboot. “It feels cheap and I don’t like cheap,” she previously stated. Meanwhile, after sharing her thoughts about the death, Katie experienced some backlash. And now she is clarifying her feelings about the incident.
Katie Maloney faced backlash for an earlier post she shared about Charlie Kirk
In her initial social media post, Katie wrote, “We do not celebrate death. But we also do not mourn monsters. Those two things can and do coexist.” She added, “The absence of mourning does not imply the presence of celebration.”
In her latest Instagram Story, Katie wrote, “I want to make it clear that I am not celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death, nor do I believe he deserved to be assassinated. We should settle our differences with discussion, not with violence.”
She continued, “I take no joy in Charlie Kirk’s death. Just as I grieve for the parents who lose children in school shootings, I grieve for Charlie Kirk’s children and wife. No one should lose someone they love to gun violence.” Katie added, “I am sorry if anyone feels hurt by what I said. I acknowledge I could have been more intentional in the timing of my comments, while the loss was immediate.”
In closing, the VPR alum wrote, “Gun violence is an American tragedy. So is our inability to disagree with civility. Going forward, I hope to be part of the solutions to both problems.”
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