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Kristin Chenoweth<\/a> teared up during an interview on Thursday (September 18) while addressing the backlash to a comment she made about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n Following Kirk\u2019s fatal shooting in Utah last Wednesday (September 10), Chenoweth took to Instagram, writing in a comment on Turning Point USA post,<\/a> \u201cI\u2019m. So. Upset. Didn\u2019t always agree but appreciated some perspectives. What a heartbreak. His young family. I know where he is now. Heaven. But still.\u201d<\/p>\n Some fans of the Tony-winning actress, who has a strong LGBTQ+ fanbase, slammed her comment. Chenoweth was asked about the backlash when she sat down with NY1\u2019s Frank DiLella on Thursday<\/a>, who said that her post resulted in \u201cmixed reactions.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMixed? You\u2019re being kind,\u201d the Pushing Daisies<\/em><\/a> star responded, per Us Weekly<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have a big LGBTQ+ fan base. You know, for members and allies in the LGBTQ+ community, Charlie was a controversial figure,\u201d DiLella continued. \u201cHe openly opposed same-sex marriage, trans rights. So I ask, what were you hoping to convey with that post?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sorry if emotion gets involved here, forgive me,\u201d Chenoweth said, getting choking up. \u201cI saw what happened online with my own eyes and I had a human moment of reflection right then. I came to understand that my comment hurt some folks and that hurt me so badly. I would never.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cIt\u2019s no secret that I\u2019m a Christian, that I\u2019m a person of faith. It\u2019s also no secret that I am an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and for some, that doesn\u2019t go together. But for me, it always has and it always will.\u201d<\/p>\n However, the Broadway star wasn\u2019t asked about another comment she made about Kirk\u2019s assassination. In another Instagram comment,<\/a> actress Selma Blair<\/a> wrote of Kirk, \u201cThis incredible man. Who would go into the cauldron of indoctrination. And use logic to have dialogue. I am sick for his family. For all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n Chenoweth replied to Blair in the comments, writing, \u201cWhat you said Selma.\u201d<\/p>\n The Turning Point USA co-founder was\u00a0shot in the neck\u00a0on Wednesday, September 10,<\/a> while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, as part of his \u201cAmerican Comeback Tour\u201d series.<\/p>\n Read the latest entertainment news on TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n