ST. GEORGE, Utah \u2014 The transgender boyfriend of Charlie Kirk\u2019s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson bounced between homes during his latter years of high school because he and his family clashed over their Mormon faith. <\/p>\n
Lance Twiggs, 22, was booted from his home after he drifted away from their Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints beliefs and allegedly dabbled in drugs and alcohol while underage. The teen took shelter with two of his friends, brothers who came from a big, blended family of six biological kids and three adoptees, their sister Braylon Nielsen told The Post Wednesday. <\/p>\n
While her brothers are are now estranged from the family, the 19-year-old has fond memories of Twiggs, whom they took in during his junior year in 2021 \u2014 despite the rest of the family not knowing much about the troubled high schooler. <\/p>\n
Lance Twiggs\u2019 yearbook photo from the UT Success Academy. Obtained by the NY Post<\/p>\n
Twiggs was kicked out of his family home for disagreeing with his
parents\u2019 religion. Lance Twiggs\/ TikTok<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was on and off. He was bouncing couches. He would live with us for a few months, but didn\u2019t like taking up our couch. He would crash with friends,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI loved Lance. His parents kicked him out of his house, and he lived with us. His parents never sat right with my family.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added that his parents seemed like overbearing religious zealots and tacked up his family member\u2019s claims as spiteful gossip.<\/p>\n
Twiggs was a \u201cstraight A\u201d student who did his best to make sure no one was
ever left out, a friend told The Post. Lance Twiggs\/ TikTok<\/p>\n
Twiggs fled the townhouse he shared with Tyler Robinson after Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination. Lance Twiggs\/ Facebook<\/p>\n
\u201cLance, that I know of, has never done drugs. He was always like, \u2018I don\u2019t want to go out and party.\u2019 He just wasn\u2019t a big partier,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Nielsen praised Twiggs as a \u201chardworking\u201d and \u201cstraight A\u201d student who went out of his way to make sure everyone was included during his time at UT Success Academy, an accelerated program for gifted students seeking college-level courses. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe went to a dance once, a high school dance, and he was very involved with\u00a0it. Made sure everyone had rides. Made sure everyone had clothes. He just took care of people. My sister\u2019s car broke down once, and he came out to help her,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Twiggs has been cooperating with authorities throughout the
investigation into Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination. Lance Twiggs\/ TikTok<\/p>\n
UT Success Academy Executive Director Ben Kaufman didn\u2019t have any overlap with Twiggs, who graduated around the time he started working at the school. <\/p>\n
Recently, though, Kaufman said he\u2019s heard nothing but glowing reports about Twiggs from the school community members.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything I\u2019ve heard about him, he was a great kid. He was nice. He worked hard,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Though for all his openness, Nielsen said that she \u201chad no clue Lance was trans.\u201d<\/p>\n
She was quick to defend her friend and confidently claimed he had no part in Robinson\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that\u2019s all Tyler. The Lance that I knew would never do something like that. I could never see Lance doing that,\u201d she insisted.<\/p>\n
Nielsen\u2019s mother, Jackie, also fully believes Twiggs is innocent in the plot to assassinate Kirk \u2014 and hopes he\u2019s able to find his own peace after the investigation ends. <\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t believe\u00a0Lance would have any part of that. He\u2019s a good kid. He\u2019s a kid. He\u2019s compassionate. He minds his own business. I hope the world lightens up on him and stops\u00a0being so hateful until they have all the facts. He doesn\u2019t deserve this,\u201d she told The Post.<\/p>\n
Twiggs recently abandoned the cozy townhouse<\/a> he shared with Robinson, who was also raised as a devout Mormon, in St. George, Utah. <\/p>\n