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The Times of India
The Times of India
World
Sehjal Gupta

Fact check: Did Megyn Kelly help Candace Owens produce “Bride of Charlie” trailer about Erika Kirk and Charlie Kirk?

Megyn Kelly is speaking clearly as talk grows around Candace Owens’ new trailer, Bride of Charlie. The trailer looks into Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. After it dropped on February 24, 2026, social media quickly filled with claims that Megyn Kelly quietly helped produce the project and even gave legal advice to Candace Owens’ team. On her SiriusXM show, The Megyn Kelly Show, Megyn Kelly addressed the noise herself. She did not confirm helping to produce the series. Instead, she focused on what was actually said in the trailer.

Megyn Kelly told listeners, “Candace Owens has not outright claimed Erika orchestrated the murder.” She added that the trailer raises questions but stops short of making a direct accusation. Her comments came as online backlash grew. Some critics accused Candace Owens of attacking Erika Kirk. Others questioned whether the wording in the trailer could lead to legal trouble. Megyn Kelly made it clear that careful language matters in stories like this. She stressed that what is said, and what is not said, makes a big difference when people talk about serious claims.

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