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Jamie Lee Curtis Defends Controversial Remarks About Late Activist
28 Oct
Summary
- Actress Jamie Lee Curtis clarifies mistranslation of her comments about late activist
- Curtis says she was simply discussing activist's faith, not speaking positively about him
- Curtis expresses concern over psychological impact of seeing activist's "execution" video online
In a recent interview, acclaimed actress Jamie Lee Curtis, 66, has defended her controversial remarks about late activist Kirk. Curtis explains that an excerpt of her comments was mistranslated, portraying her as speaking positively about Kirk, which was not the case. She clarifies that she was simply discussing Kirk's deep religious faith.
Curtis notes that in today's "binary world," people often get "vilified for having a mind" that can hold contradictory thoughts. Despite her status as a public figure, Curtis says she refuses to be "careful" in her speech, as that would prevent her from being authentic.
The actress also expresses concern over the psychological impact of the viral video showing Kirk's shooting death. Curtis says "we don't know what the longitudinal effects" are of repeatedly seeing such disturbing footage online, and that "we are numb to them, but they are in there."
Overall, Curtis stands by her remarks, emphasizing the importance of being true to oneself and acknowledging the complex humanity in even those with whom one disagrees.
