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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Emmanuel Morilla

'Disturbing' Video Shows Charlie Kirk Assassination Reenacted at San Francisco Drag Show

The 7 August event launched the touring political-parody show, which promotes itself as a fundraiser for the American Civil Liberties Union and has since attracted scrutiny online (Credit: Screenshot/@ haley.rounds/Tiktok)

A drag performer appeared to reenact the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on stage at a San Francisco LGBTQ nightclub less than a year after his killing, according to a video circulating on social media. The sequence took place on 7 August 2026 at Oasis during the opening night of the touring Turning Point US Gay show.

In the clip, a performer in a white 'Freedom' T-shirt marked with apparent blood and a simulated neck wound dances to 'Bulletproof' while images of Kirk appear on a screen behind the stage. The footage has prompted criticism online over its depiction of a real political killing.

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