Katie Maloney isn’t backing down, no matter how many critics flood her comments. In her eyes, Charlie Kirk wasn’t a man to be mourned, and she’s unapologetic about saying so. What she posted wasn’t some slip of the tongue or a heat-of-the-moment rant — it was deliberate, sharp, and meant to sting. She’s making it clear that to her, there’s a difference between honoring life and excusing cruelty, and she refuses to blur that line. If people are shocked by her bluntness, that’s exactly the point: Katie is saying out loud what many only whisper, and she’s daring the backlash to come straight for her.
On September 10, political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University. Meanwhile, people across the country have been speaking out, sharing their thoughts about this senseless violence. And that includes Melissa Gorga from The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Melissa has been vocal recently on several topics, including her business ventures and family matters. After sharing her thoughts about Kirk’s death, she faced some backlash, and now she is clarifying her feelings about the incident.
In her initial social media post, Melissa wrote,
“We do not celebrate death. But we also do not mourn monsters. Those two things can and do coexist.”
She added
“The absence of mourning does not imply the presence of celebration.”
In her latest Instagram Story, Melissa wrote,
“I want to make it clear that I am not celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death, nor do I believe he deserved to be assassinated. We should settle our differences with discussion, not with violence.”
She continued,
“I take no joy in Charlie Kirk’s death. Just as I grieve for the parents who lose children in school shootings, I grieve for Charlie Kirk’s children and wife. No one should lose someone they love to gun violence.”
Melissa added,
“I am sorry if anyone feels hurt by what I said. I acknowledge I could have been more intentional in the timing of my comments, while the loss was immediate.”
In closing, Melissa wrote,
“Gun violence is an American tragedy. So is our inability to disagree with civility. Going forward, I hope to be part of the solutions to both problems.”
Melissa Gorga remains an active figure in RHONJ and the entertainment world, and her statement underscores the importance of thoughtful discourse and condemning violence, regardless of political differences.
