{"id":2020295,"date":"2025-09-14T00:37:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T00:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2020295"},"modified":"2025-09-14T00:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T00:37:18","slug":"charlie-kirks-widow-has-reality-tv-dating-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/charlie-kirks-widow-has-reality-tv-dating-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk\u2019s Widow Has Reality TV Dating History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eagle-eyed Bravo viewers were gobsmacked to discover that the widow of Turning Point USA founder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/opinion-why-maga-canonization-charlie-195336889.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:Charlie Kirk;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Charlie Kirk<\/a> appeared on a reality television dating show in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Thursday, TikToker <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@shannypants2\/video\/7548661489301720350\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@shannypants2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@shannypants2<\/a> posted her discovery that Erika Kirk, n\u00e9e Frantzve, had a cameo on season 3 of the Bravo reality TV show <i>Summer House<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The then-single Erika, 36, was set up with by Carl Radke with his housemate Jordan Verroi. In the episode, Radke, 40, described Erika as \u201cbeautiful and religious.\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jordanverroi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Verroi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Verroi<\/a> was open about his Christian faith on the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Their date went well, and Erika told Jordan he was a \u201cbright light in a very dark place.\u201d On May 13, 2019, the same day the episode aired, Erika posted on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mrserikakirk\/p\/Bxa6oszHpxn\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> that she turned down a full-time role on the show to pursue her Juris Master degree at Liberty University.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Daily Beast has reached out to Verroi for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Kirk turned down a full time role on Summer House to pursue her degree at Liberty University. \/ Instagram \/ mserikakirk<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erika met Charlie shortly after filming her <i>Summer House<\/i> episode in 2018. The two wed in 2021 and have two children together, ages 3 and 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erika made waves Friday night when she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/kirk-wife-reveals-priority-president-031617316.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:delivered remarks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">delivered remarks<\/a> in her first public appearance following her husband\u2019s killing. Though authorities say the suspect in Kirk\u2019s killing, 22-year-old <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/charlie-kirk-shooting-suspect-identified-130956742.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tyler Robinson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Tyler Robinson<\/a>, acted alone, Kirk continuously referred to \u201cevildoers\u201d in the plural as the party responsible for the shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith, and of God\u2019s merciful love,\u201d she said. \u201cThey should all know this: If you thought my husband\u2019s mission was powerful before, you have no idea&#8230; what you have just unleashed across this entire country and this world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Saturday morning, Erika posted pictures and video of herself mourning her husband at his wake to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOhq3UBEd6l\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Charlie Kirk was killed Wednesday afternoon at Utah Valley University on a speaking tour. He was 31.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eagle-eyed Bravo viewers were gobsmacked to discover that the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk appeared on a reality television dating show in 2019. On Thursday, TikToker @shannypants2 posted her discovery that Erika Kirk, n\u00e9e Frantzve, had a cameo on season 3 of the Bravo reality TV show Summer House. 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