Amanda Seyfried Hired Bodyguard After Backlash Over Calling Charlie Kirk 'Hateful'
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Zack Sharf
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Summary
Amanda Seyfried faced intense online backlash from conservatives after calling Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk "hateful" following his murder. The backlash became so severe that Seyfried was forced to hire a bodyguard for her safety. In a British GQ profile, she reflected on the incident, defending her right to voice her feelings while noting the outsized fear and hatred in online discourse.
Key quotes
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But there's just an outsized fear and hatred and impulse to bash and to tear down
And I experienced a very small fraction of that
I want my kids to be able to feel safe t
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