Kristin Chenoweth has addressed the backlash she faced after commenting on the death of controversial activist Charlie Kirk .

“It nearly broke me, and that’s all I’m going to say,” she said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Monday. “You probably know my heart, so you probably know.”

The “ Wicked ” star was one of the first celebrities to publicly share her sympathies on social media after the right-wing influencer was fatally shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.

“Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives,” she wrote in an Instagram comment at the time, saying she was “so upset” about his shocking death. “What a heartbreak. His young family. I know where he is now. Heaven. But still.”

The remarks from Chenoweth — wh

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