Savannah Chrisley <\/b>is mourning the loss of her close friend, conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk<\/a><\/b>, who was fatally shot during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University on September 10.<\/p>\n The Chrisley Knows Best<\/i> <\/a>star, 28, got candid about her grief in an emotional TikTok<\/a> Wednesday night, revealing just how close she and Kirk, 31, had become over the past two and a half years.<\/p>\n \u201cI was supposed to be sitting next to Charlie every weekend in October,\u201d she shared \u2014 referencing the Turning Point USA founder\u2019s planned American Comeback Tour across college campuses \u2014 noting she was \u201cdevastated beyond words\u201d about the loss.<\/p>\n Kirk had been a major supporter of Chrisley\u2019s efforts to free her parents, Todd <\/b>and Julie Chrisley, <\/b>who were convicted of financial crimes in 2022 before being pardoned by President Donald Trump <\/strong><\/a>in May.<\/p>\n The reality star also sent love to Kirk\u2019s wife, Erika<\/b>, calling her \u201cone of the kindest, most loving human beings I\u2019ve ever had the pleasure of knowing\u201d and asked her followers to pray for his family.<\/p>\n Kirk was beginning his tour when the tragic incident occurred, cutting short what was meant to be a month-long speaking series.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/staging.starmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/474329405_18480810316036767_369013906259249939_n.jpg\")