In the days following the fatal shooting that took place on Utah Valley University’s campus, Seyfried commented that Kirk "was hateful" in response to a post that beared the caption, "Ask yourself, why is exposing the flaws of MLK’s life and character — something he said we should judge others by — so controversial?’ – Charlie Kirk, January 2024."
Seyfried told Who What Wear, "I'm not f*cking apologizing for that. I mean, for f*ck's sake, I commented on one thing. I said something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes. What I said was pretty damn factual, and I'm free to have an opinion, of course. Thank God for Instagram. I was able to give some clarity, and it was about getting my voice back because I felt like it had been stolen and recontextualized—which is what people do, of course."
