The 57-year-old Broadway icon shared that she was nearly overwhelmed by the backlash from fans after seemingly agreeing with the late activist’s views.

“It was a challenging time for me, but I’m not going to discuss it further because I’ve moved on,” Chenoweth explained to The Hollywood Reporter on Monday.

The Tony Award-winning actress added, “It almost broke me, and that’s all I’m going to say. If you know me, you probably understand my heart.”

The Tony award-winning performer continued, ‘It nearly broke me, and that’s all I’m going to say. You probably know my heart, so you probably know.’

The Oklahoma-born beauty expressed her grief on Instagram after Kirk was gunned down at Utah Valley University September 10.

‘I’m. So. Upset,’ she said. ‘Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives. What a heartbreak. His young family. I know where he is now. Heaven. But still.’

Kristin Chenoweth, 57, has opened up about the tough spot she found herself in following the assassination of Charlie Kirk in September. Pictured in NYC last month 

Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University September 10 during an event 

Chenoweth called the shocking murder ‘such a sad, senseless, and disgusting act!’

She wrapped up in saying, ‘Wow….prayers for the Kirk family and prayers for our nation.’

At the time of the killing of the conservative activist, Cruel Intentions actress Selma Blair had penned a post expressing her disgust about what had happened.

Blair said: ‘This 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.’

Chenoweth wrote as a reply, ‘What you said Selma.’

Chenoweth previously chat with Spectrum News/NY about her gut reaction to the fatal shooting, characterizing it as a ‘human moment of reflection.’

Chenoweth said: ‘I came to understand that my comment hurt some folks and that hurt me so badly. I would never.’

The Oklahoma-born beauty expressed her grief on Instagram after Kirk was gunned down at Utah Valley University September 10 

A number of the Broadway star’s fans were put off by her reaction to the shooting  

Chenoweth explained the tightrope she walked in her personal life balancing her  religious beliefs with her social views.  

‘It’s no secret that I’m a Christian, that I’m a person of faith,’ she said. ‘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.’

Chenoweth is currently headlining The Queen of Versailles, which signifies her return to Broadway after a decade. She previously was the headliner in 2015’s On The 20th Century.