{"id":463179,"date":"2026-05-01T12:15:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/463179\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T12:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:15:16","slug":"daughter-of-stanley-kubrick-goes-after-erika-kirk-on-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/463179\/","title":{"rendered":"Daughter of Stanley Kubrick goes after Erika Kirk on X"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vivian Kubrick, the daughter of legendary director Stanley Kubrick, unleashed a blistering social media tirade <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/25\/us-news\/rattled-erika-kirk-rushed-out-of-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-shooting\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">against Erika Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kubrick called out Kirk\u2019s pre-recorded video address that was played for Turning Point USA\u2019s \u201cMake Heaven Crowded\u201d tour at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>She called Kirk\u2019s speech \u201cghastly,\u201d \u201cinauthentic,\u201d and deeply unsettling in a post that quickly stirred backlash online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI HAVE NEVER WITNESSED SUCH A GHASTLY INAUTHENTIC PHONY PERFORMANCE IN MY LIFE AS THIS SPEECH BY ERIKA,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ViKu1111\/status\/2049760533016920252\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kubrick wrote<\/a>, adding that despite her upbringing in the entertainment world, she had \u201cbeen around a lot of phonies\u201d but felt compelled to speak out.<\/p>\n<p>She went further, accusing Kirk of being \u201ca threat to my country,\u201d suggesting she resembled \u201ca military or intelligence operative,\u201d and labeling her \u201cdefinitely some kind of sociopath.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vivian Kubrick, the daughter of legendary director Stanley Kubrick, unleashed a blistering social media tirade against Erika Kirk. AP<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks surfaced amid heightened attention on Erika Kirk, who recently addressed supporters via a pre-recorded video.<\/p>\n<p>Director Stanley Kubrick on the set of the 1975 movie \u201cBarry Lyndon.\u201d Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Vivian Kubrick, the daughter of legendary director Stanley Kubrick, unleashed a blistering social media tirade against Erika Kirk. WireImage<\/p>\n<p> X\/@ViKu1111<\/p>\n<p>Kubrick described a visceral reaction to Kirk\u2019s public appearances, saying, \u201cthere\u2019s something seriously wrong with this woman \u2013 every cell in my body shudders listening to her voice and watching her face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kubrick also referenced past moments that she found disturbing, including Kirk\u2019s remarks at her husband\u2019s memorial, where she said of his alleged assassin, \u201cthat young man \u2026 I FORGIVE HIM!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She additionally pointed to a video Kirk shared of herself lying across her late husband\u2019s body, calling it \u201cway beyond wildly inappropriate\u201d and \u201chorribly sinister.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The filmmaker\u2019s daughter then turned her attention to Turning Point USA, the group co-founded by Charlie Kirk, urging political leaders to cut ties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMR PRESIDENT \u2013 If we\u2019re to win the midterms, you need to \u2018kill\u2019 @TPUSA and let some honest to God, authentic, super smart young patriots rally the American youth,\u201d she wrote, adding that no one could replace Charlie Kirk within the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks surfaced amid heightened <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/25\/us-news\/rattled-erika-kirk-rushed-out-of-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-shooting\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">attention on Erika Kirk<\/a>, who recently addressed supporters via a pre-recorded video instead of appearing in person at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, as part of Turning Point USA\u2019s \u201cMake Heaven Crowded\u201d tour.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk told the audience she was taking time to be with her family following recent events.<\/p>\n<p>Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, speaks after President Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk on October 14, 2025, in Washington, DC. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Days earlier, she had attended the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association Dinner, where a man <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/25\/us-news\/gunman-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-identified-as-cole-allen-from-california\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">attempted to storm the event with guns and knives <\/a>and was later charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate social media video released Wednesday, Kirk spoke about what she described as an \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/29\/us-news\/enraged-ohio-student-calls-turning-point-usa-members-neck-gushers-in-apparent-mockery-of-charlie-kirk-video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">epidemic of dehumanization<\/a>\u201d in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@CaliforniaPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thecaliforniapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vb6a2IV1NCrL6q2AWq0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WhatsApp<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/capostsports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capostsports\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CaliforniaPostSports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Opinion<\/a> <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/email.nypost.com\/#california-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sign up here!<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Download here!<\/a><br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.californiapost.com\/defaultCAP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here!<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/><\/a><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/hollywood-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During her Plano address, she delivered a sermon-style message reflecting on her husband\u2019s death and her own resilience, drawing parallels to the biblical period between Jesus Christ\u2019s burial and Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Kirk, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/28\/us-news\/charlie-kirk-memorialized-in-socal-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA<\/a>, was assassinated in September while speaking at a college campus in Utah.<\/p>\n<p>His memorial drew national attention, including attendance by Trump, where Erika Kirk publicly forgave the accused killer.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated in September while speaking at a college campus in Utah. Middle East Images\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The daughters of the late director Stanley Kubrick pose together as they arrive for the party following the world premiere of their father\u2019s last film, \u201cEyes Wide Shut,\u201d July 13, 1999, in Los Angeles: (from left) Anya, Vivian and Katherine. Fred Prouser<\/p>\n<p>Kubrick has previously made headlines for her politics. She has stated she is \u201cvery confident\u201d that <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/23\/real-estate\/stanley-kubricks-former-home-in-the-uk-has-listed-for-sale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">her late father<\/a> would have supported Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Her claim followed controversy over Trump\u2019s use of footage from Stanley Kubrick\u2019s film \u201cFull Metal Jacket\u201d in a campaign video captioned, \u201cWE WILL NOT HAVE A WOKE MILITARY!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vivian Kubrick, the daughter of legendary director Stanley Kubrick, unleashed a blistering social media tirade against Erika Kirk.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":463180,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[268],"tags":[40512,1374,434,18,117,43646,1239,19,17,710,187,4222],"class_list":["post-463179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-activism","tag-california","tag-celebrities","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-erika-kirk","tag-hollywood","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-metro","tag-trump","tag-us-news"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116499272674213274","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=463179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/463180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=463179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=463179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=463179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}