Jamie Lee Curtis is setting the record straight. The Oscar-winning actress has spoken out for the first time since facing backlash over her emotional comments about conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s death.

Curtis originally discussed Kirk’s fatal shooting during a September episode of WTF with Marc Maron, where she became visibly emotional while reflecting on his final moments.

“I disagreed with him on almost every point I ever heard him say,” Curtis said tearfully. “But I believe he was a man of faith. And I hope that in the moment he died, he felt connected to that faith — even though I found his ideas abhorrent.”

While many listeners praised Curtis for her empathy despite political differences, others criticized her for not condemning Kirk’s divisive rhetoric more strongly — particularly on issues like trans rights. Curtis, whose daughter is transgender, has long been a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.

In a new interview with Variety published on October 28, Curtis clarified that her remarks had been misunderstood.

“An excerpt of what I said was mistranslated — it made it seem like I was speaking about him positively or wishing him well. I wasn’t,” she explained. “I was simply acknowledging his faith in God, not endorsing his views.”

Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was killed on September 10 during a speaking event at Utah Valley University, part of his America Comeback Tour. His death sparked widespread debate given his polarizing public persona.

Curtis went on to express frustration with what she described as a growing societal intolerance for nuance and complexity.

“It was a mistranslation — which is a pun, but not,” she told Variety. “In today’s binary world, you can’t hold two ideas at the same time. I can’t be Jewish and support Israel’s right to exist, while also rejecting the destruction of Gaza — people can’t handle that kind of duality anymore.”

Her remarks highlight the growing challenge of public discourse in an era where compassion, faith, and political conviction often collide under the harsh glare of social media scrutiny.