{"id":2021408,"date":"2025-09-14T17:14:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T17:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2021408"},"modified":"2025-09-14T17:14:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T17:14:15","slug":"disney-star-divides-fans-with-message-about-charlie-kirks-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/disney-star-divides-fans-with-message-about-charlie-kirks-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Star Divides Fans With Message About Charlie Kirk\u2019s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Disney star and <em>Chuck<\/em> actor <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/zachary-levi-shares-exciting-family-131310303.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zachary Levi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Zachary Levi<\/a><\/strong> sent a video message about <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/charlie-kirks-family-turning-point-225821125.html\" 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><\/strong>&#8216;s death, leaving fans quite divided.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Saturday, Sept. 13, Levi <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOkDh19jLvA\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:took to Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">took to Instagram<\/a> with a clip of himself discussing the Turning Point USA founder&#8217;s death. Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. The alleged gunman was taken into custody on\u00a0Friday, Sept. 12, after an intense manhunt, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/charlie-kirk-shooting-arrest-tyler-robinson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CBS News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CBS News<\/a><\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP for Parade&#8217;s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Charlie Kirk, the state of this world, and a call to more love and prayer. \ud83d\ude4f,&#8221; the voice actor behind Flynn Rider in <em>Rapunzel<\/em> captioned his update.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the video from a livestream, the <em>Shazam<\/em> star acknowledged that he hadn&#8217;t done a live in a while, explaining, &#8220;I hesitate jumping back on and sharing my thoughts because I&#8217;m not trying to piss people off. I&#8217;m only ever really trying to speak what I believe to be true and speak that in love. And sometimes I misstep. Sometimes I say things when I shouldn&#8217;t, or whatever, but I try to do my best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Levi said that although he did not know Kirk personally, they were &#8220;very aligned&#8221; politically, although &#8220;not perfectly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/candace-cameron-bure-issues-direct-response-to-critics-of-her-message-about-charlie-kirks-death\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Candace Cameron Bure Issues Direct Response to Critics of Her Message About Charlie Kirk\u2019s Death;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Candace Cameron Bure Issues Direct Response to Critics of Her Message About Charlie Kirk\u2019s Death<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, &#8220;There were things that he said that I don&#8217;t know that I agree with and even ways in which he said them that I don&#8217;t necessarily agree with all the time. But by and large, Charlie Kirk was a good man who really cared about this country. And he has paid the ultimate price. His life was taken because of how much he cared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of Kirk&#8217;s legacy of advocating &#8220;family values&#8221; and Christianity, Levi said, &#8220;All of those things combined painted a target on him for someone to then end his life. And I won&#8217;t even begin to go into understanding that\u2014the shooter, their motivation, all of the other conspiracy theories and everything else that&#8217;s swirling around in this. The reality is Charlie Kirk is no longer with us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/kristin-chenoweth-surprises-fans-with-bold-political-message-about-charlie-kirks-death\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kristin Chenoweth Surprises Fans With Bold Political Message About Charlie Kirk\u2019s Death;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kristin Chenoweth Surprises Fans With Bold Political Message About Charlie Kirk\u2019s Death<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Levi shared that he was &#8220;wrecked&#8221; for Kirk&#8217;s family, wife and kids, inviting viewers to join him in sending prayers their way. He added, &#8220;But also, pray for this country, pray for this world. Guys, we are in really, really scary dark times now. Dire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the comments, Levi&#8217;s followers were divided in their responses. One Instagram user wrote, &#8220;Freaking respect man. NO ONE else in Hollywood seems to be saying a word. Thank you for standing up for truth brother. \ud83e\udd18\ud83c\udffb\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another shared, &#8220;Mad respect for you Bro! Well done!,&#8221; as a third fan echoed, &#8220;This guy and <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/chris-pratt-thought-d-stuck-202200422.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Pratt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Chris Pratt<\/a><\/strong> are the realest actors out there and the best people in Hollywood by far. RIP Charlie Kirk \ud83d\udd4a\ud83d\udc94\u271d\ufe0f\ud83d\ude2d.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Someone else commented, &#8220;I have always been a fan of your work. Now I am a fan of your character. well said.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, others did not support Levi&#8217;s take, with one follower sharing, &#8220;After finding out you\u2019re a MAGA \/ <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/donald-trump-issues-surprising-response-200935136.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:[Donald] Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">[<strong>Donald<\/strong>] <strong>Trump<\/strong><\/a> supporter you\u2019ve genuinely killed any love I had for Tangled (my favourite film). It\u2019s such a disappointment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another wrote, &#8220;Damn Bro I liked ya movies. unfollowed,&#8221; as a third echoed, &#8220;I loved you Zach. But not anymore. Your political opinions are not mine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In October, Levi similarly divided fans when he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/actor-zachary-levi-issues-bold-145434134.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared his support for Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">shared his support for Trump<\/a> ahead of the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Next: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/bachelor-star-peter-weber-makes-191737007.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Bachelor Star Peter Weber Makes Prediction About Charlie Kirk\u2019s Wife After His Death;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>The Bachelor<\/em> Star Peter Weber Makes Prediction About Charlie Kirk\u2019s Wife After His Death<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/disney-star-zachary-levi-divides-fans-with-candid-message-about-charlie-kirks-death\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Sep 14, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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