Amanda Seyfried has revealed that she had to hire a bodyguard after making contentious comments regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
In a recent interview with British GQ, published on Monday, the “Housemaid” star recounted how her labeling of the conservative political figure as “hateful” after his shooting at a university last autumn triggered a significant backlash. This reaction ultimately led her to become concerned for her personal safety.
Reflecting on the incident, Seyfried shared with the publication, “Firstly, I have every right to express my feelings, and secondly, I aim to do so in a way that isn’t necessarily unkind.”
She elaborated, “There’s an overwhelming atmosphere of fear, hatred, and a tendency to criticize and undermine. I only faced a small portion of that.”
At 40, Seyfried expressed her hopes for her children, stating, “I want them to feel safe in expressing their opinions, provided they aren’t harmful.”
“So I’m like, ‘What do I do? What do I say?’ And then all of a sudden I find myself with a f–king bodyguard at the airport and I’m like, ‘This is crazy.’” she concluded.
Kirk died after he was shot while on stage at Utah Valley University during a stop on his American Comeback Tour. He was 31.
He and his wife, Erika Kirk, shared two children — a daughter who will be turning 4 in August and a 2-year-old son.
Like the Kirks, Seyfried shares two children with husband Thomas Sadoski — daughter Nina, 9, and son Thomas, 5.
After her initial comment about Kirk following his death, Seyfried defended her statement by writing on Instagram, “We’re forgetting the nuance of humanity.”
“I can get angry about misogyny and racist rhetoric and ALSO very much agree that Charlie Kirk’s murder was absolutely disturbing and deplorable in every way imaginable,” she continued. “No one should have to experience this level of violence.”
She concluded: “This country is grieving too many senseless and violent deaths and shootings. Can we agree on that at least?”
The Academy Award-nominated actress also refused to apologize for the social media comments in a December 2025 interview with Who What Wear.
“I mean, for f–ks sake, I commented on one thing. I said something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes,” the “Mean Girls” actress told the outlet.
“What I said was pretty damn factual, and I’m free to have an opinion, of course,” she added.