Jamie Lee faced criticism for her comments and later clarified, “An excerpt of it mistranslated what I was saying as I wished him well – like I was talking about him in a very positive way, which I wasn’t. I was simply talking about his faith in God. And so it was a mistranslation, which is a pun, but not.”
Now, Megyn has weighed in on the controversy, stating, “We gave her credit at the time because, even though she has a trans kid, and recognized Charlie didn’t – he was where I am on the trans issues – she recognized a man had been killed.”
However, during Wednesday’s episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, the host claimed Jamie Lee’s second statement regarding the interpretation of her comments was “completely dishonest.”, reports The Irish Star.
“She walked this back because she clearly got blowback over it,” Megyn stated, further noting that the clarification “actively endangers those of us who are on the right and who are out here speaking to crowds and keep this conversation going.”
Jamie Lee Curtis continued her discussion about the “binary world” we live in and how many people “cannot hold two ideas at the same time.”
The Freaky Friday actress, who has previously criticized Donald Trump, also highlighted that individuals today are “vilified for having a mind” that can entertain conflicting thoughts.
Speaking to Variety, Jamie expressed that despite being a public figure, she doesn’t feel the need to be cautious, stating, “If I was careful, I wouldn’t have told you any of what I just told you.”
She went on to say, “I would have just said, ‘Hi, welcome. I baked you banana bread.
“Here’s my dog. Here’s my house, blah, blah, blah. What do you want to know?’ I can’t not be who I am in the moment I am.”
Jamie Lee’s recent interview with Variety came shortly after she spoke about Charlie’s death during her appearance on the WTF podcast in September.
“I’m going to bring something up with you just because it’s front of mind. Charlie Crist was killed two days ago,” Jamie mentioned during the podcast episode aired on September 15.
“Sorry, Kirk. I just call him Crist, I think, because of Christ, because of his deep belief.”
Her remarks ignited outrage as many perceived Charlie’s controversial comments about women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community to be racist and transphobic.
As a result, some questioned whether he should be celebrated merely because he identified as a devout Christian.
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