A new video promo of the upcoming Charlie Kirk documentary “Bride of Charlie” has ignited a firestorm of controversy.
Firebrand podcaster Candace Owens released the trailer Tuesday of her alleged documentary into Kirk’s savage killing.
Owens has been accused of suggesting that Kirk’s widow may have had a hand in his September murder so that she could take over Turning Point USA, his organization.
Judging from the trailer, critics believe Owens is once again stoking conspiracy theories surrounding Kirk’s assassination, including whether Erika Kirk had something to do with it.
“Owens uses dramatic clips from news coverage of the shooting, leaked audio from TPUSA calls, and shadowy visuals to question Erika’s actions since the tragedy,” reports Yahoo Entertainment. “The title plays on ‘Bride of Chucky,’ which many see as a jab at Erika’s marriage and her quick rise to CEO of the organization her husband built.”
The trailer hints at allegations ranging from Erika’s past work with Romanian orphanages linked to trafficking claims to her time in China and online interactions with a teenager years ago.
“Owens stresses she is not accusing crimes, just raising questions, but the tone feels pointed and personal,” Yahoo says.
Episode one of the alleged documentary premieres February 25, and the teaser racked up views fast, splitting opinions in conservative circles.
“Some call it a bold push for truth, while others label it outright harassment of a woman still mourning her husband,” according to Yahoo.
Owens is an American political commentator and author her political positions having mostly been described as conservative or far-right.
She has promoted conspiracy theories on a wide range of subjects throughout her career. Since 2024, she has espoused antisemitic conspiracy theories.
Owens has raised the possibility that Israel was at least partly behind Kirk’s murder, allegedly because he was reluctant to speak out defending Israel.
Kirk was fatally shot in the neck on September 10, 2025, while on stage at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, for a TPUSA event, “The American Comeback Tour.”
Since then, Owens has piggybacked on the murder, some argue, just to promote her cause, whatever it is.
The suspect in Kirk’s killing is Tyler Robinson, who has been charged with murder.
In multiple episodes of her show, Owens has said she doesn’t think Robinson was the killer, but he may have been involved. She said she speculates Kirk was taken down by a military, implied Israel could be behind his death, and said he was betrayed by people close to him.
She has questioned Erika in the past and in December, the two women held a private, in- person meeting.
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro called Owens “evil” and called on Erika to sue her.
“She is making money off the murder of Charlie Kirk by literally implicating his widow and everyone else at Turning Point USA in that murder, and then trying to dig up pseudo-dirt on the wife of the person who was murdered,” Shapiro said. “I don’t know what to call that, other than evil trash.”
The documentary “exposes the raw edges of grief, power, and loyalty in the conservative space, leaving everyone watching for the next twist,” according to Yahoo.
This is what we are getting from the Maine Wire now? I expected better from a Maine outlet. We want relevant news, and usually get it. Instead, you waste my time with a lopsided hit piece on Candace Owens? I never loved Candace Owens, but I have followed her investigation into Charlie’s death, and she has brought up many, many facts with receipts that do not align with the current narrative. Quoting Ben Shapiro really takes the cake. Even as a conservative, back when I had no strong opinions of many conservative commentators, his voice and high speed drivel always left me on edge. He has never liked Candace since he fired her for stating genocide of any kind was wrong. Apparently to him, it is acceptable, as long as it is towards people he doesn’t like.
Stick to news stories relevant to our state. This is my first real disappointment from your organization.