Candace Owens claims Erica Kirk and her mom want to be famous

Candace Owens are accusing Erica Kirk and her mother, Lori Frantzoff, Become a social climber.

When it comes to episode 2 Her documentary series, charlie’s bride, Drops on Thursday, February 26th, Owens claims EricaLowry, 37, has always harbored ambitions to become famous.

The 36-year-old conservative podcast host said Lori often encouraged Erica to work on the room, even before Erica married the prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. (Charlie was shot Held on September 10, 2025 on the University of Utah campus. )

“What people have said to me is that she’s always been the person in Erica’s ear. She’s the type-A person who tells her who to chase in every room. She knows who those people are, who Erica should be immediately, and what she’s going to say,” Owens said in the episode.

She continued, “I mean, one of[Erica’s]exes was very clear. He said to me, ‘Another person in the pageant world warned me that that girl would do anything to get to the top, and her mother would do anything to help her get to the top.”

Owens went on to claim that suspicion was that Lori was likely “the one in her ear,” but also hinted that Erica was willing to be involved because she had similar goals.

“She wants Erica to be famous. But let’s not count Erica out. Erica wants to be famous so badly. No one can deny that,” Owens added.

Owens also mentioned Erica’s past relationships, including JT Messi. Erica auditioned with her then-boyfriend Macy compete Amazing competition Together 2014.

“Tomorrow, when we start looking back in earnest at Erica’s life, you’ll find that she’s never dated a normal guy. She’s never dated a guy who had a 9-to-5 job,” Owens continued. “You could see, it was like she was going to be with someone. She said, ‘Okay, you’re going to the NFL. You’re going to the MLB. We can The Amazing Race Together. ‘”

us weekly Representatives for Erika Kirk and Lori Frantze have been contacted for comment.

Erika took over as CEO of Turning Point on September 10, 2025, after her husband, Charlie, was shot in the neck while speaking at an outdoor event on the campus of Utah Valley University. He was only 31 years old at the time. (A 22-year-old man was arrested in connection with the September 11, 2025, shootings but has not yet entered a plea.)

Owens, the former communications director for Turning Point USA, has become increasingly critical of Erica since Charlie’s death.

January, Owens leaked audio The video was reportedly recorded two weeks after Charlie was shot and suggested the widow may have been living her life too quickly due to the loss of her loved one.

“It’s getting into the acceptance phase pretty quickly now,” Owens told viewers at the time. “We know everyone grieves differently. In my imagination, I just thought she would be sadder.”

Erika, for her part, shared a tribute to Charlie via her Instagram in honor of his 37th birthday on February 20.

“I’ve always loved celebrating you, maybe because it’s a reflection of how beautifully you’ve always celebrated me. I’ve grown old romantically with you, the love of my life,” Erica, who has a son and a daughter with Charli, shared. “I used to wonder what it would look like if we had wisdom lines on our faces. You always told me how much you wished I could keep my hair long, even though we were both gray, and I always wore white (because it was your favorite color I wore).”

Erica added, “We’ll laugh at the fact that you’re probably still on a college campus in your 80s, attending ‘Prove Me Wrong’ campus events because you love those students. And then we all start crying when we talk about our kids growing up and having families of their own. Full lives.”