Kristin Chenoweth admits backlash over her Charlie Kirk comments ‘nearly broke’ her

Kristin Chenoweth admitted that the backlash she received over her reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death “nearly broke” her.

“It was tough on me,” Chenoweth, 57, told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Monday.

“But I’m not going to answer any questions about it because I dealt with it,” she told the outlet, adding, “It nearly broke me, and that’s all I’m going to say. You probably know my heart, so you probably know.”

The conservative commentator died at 31-years-old on Sept. 10 after he was shot while on stage at Utah Valley University during a stop on his American Comeback Tour.

The actress voiced her sadness via the comments section of an Instagram post from Turning Point USA, Kirk’s nonprofit organization.

“I’m. So. Upset. Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives. What a heartbreak. His young family,” she penned, referring to Charlie’s wife, Erika Kirk, and their two children. “I know where he is now. Heaven. But still.”

She also called the fatal shooting a “sad, senseless and disgusting act” via Instagram Stories and asked her followers to “pray for the Kirk family.”

Chenoweth was just one of many celebs who paid tribute to Kirk after his death, but faced harsh criticism for her comments since he was known to to have anti-LGBTQ+ stances, a community that has always been a huge part of the Broadway star’s fan base.

Chenoweth tearfully addressed the backlash over her Instagram comment days later in an interview with NY1’s Frank DiLella.

When the reporter brought up the “mixed reactions,” the Tony winner replied, “Mixed? You’re being kind.”

DiLella mentioned Chenoweth’s “big LGBTQ+ fan base,” asking what she hoped to “convey” by posting about her “heartbreak” over Kirk, who “openly opposed same-sex marriage [and] trans rights.”

She apologized for her “emotions get[ting] involved” in the interview as she began to get choked up before answering.

“I saw what happened online with my own eyes and I had a human moment of reflection right then,” Chenoweth said, referencing the graphic video of Kirk being shot.

“I came to understand that my comment hurt some folks and that hurt me so badly. I would never,” she acknowledged.

“It’s no secret that I’m a Christian, that I’m a person of faith. It’s also no secret that I am an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and for some, that doesn’t go together. But for me, it always has and it always will.”