FACT CHECK: Did Megyn Kelly help Candace Owens produce a trailer for the movie “Charlie’s Bride” about Erica Kirke and Charlie Kirk? (Image via Getty)
Megyn Kelly is speaking out as talk grows about the new trailer for Candace Owens, Charlie’s bride. The trailer takes a look at Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. After it dropped on February 24, 2026, social media was quickly filled with claims that Megyn Kelly quietly helped produce the project and even provided legal advice to Candace Owens’ team.
On her SiriusXM show, The Megyn Kelly Show, Megyn Kelly addressed the noise herself. She did not confirm her assistance in producing the series. Instead, I focused on what was actually said in the trailer. “Candace Owens did not explicitly claim that Erica orchestrated the murder,” Megyn Kelly told listeners. She added that the trailer raises questions but stops short of making a direct accusation. Her comments came as backlash grew online.
Some critics have accused Candace Owens of attacking Erika Kirk. Others wondered if the wording in the trailer could lead to legal problems. Megyn Kelly explained that careful language is important in stories like this.
She stressed that what is said, and what is not said, makes a big difference when people talk about serious allegations.
Megyn Kelly responds to Candace Owens Charlie’s Bride trailer About Erica Kirk
Megyn Kelly also shared new details about her past efforts to calm tensions between Candace Owens and Erika Kirk.
She revealed that in December 2025, she helped arrange a private meeting between the two women in Nashville. “I have been quietly working to promote their reconciliation,” she said on her show. She explained that the goal was to reduce tensions after previous public questions about the death of Charlie Kirk.When the trailer for Bride of Charlie was released, the debate started again. Some netizens claimed that Megyn Kelly screened an early clip and offered legal advice to avoid a defamation suit.
However, on air, Megyn Kelly focused on crafting the trailer itself rather than confirming those rumors. She reiterated that Candace Owens did not directly accuse Erika Kirk of planning the murder.Throughout her comments, Megyn Kelly kept coming back to one key point: language matters. In high-profile cases, even small statements can trigger strong reactions. By highlighting what Candace Owens said and didn’t say, Megyn Kelly tried to ground the conversation on specific facts rather than emotional claims. Her statements are now part of the broader controversy surrounding Charlie’s bride, Erica Kirk, and Charlie Kirk’s legacy.
