Candace Owens & Theo Von Joke About "She Who Must Not Be Named"

Candace Owens and Theo Von recently generated discussion following an exchange on Von's "This Past Weekend" podcast. During a conversation about dating preferences, the two appeared to allude to Erika Kirk without naming her directly.

Owens asked Von for an example of someone lacking "kind eyes," to which Von responded by seeming to gesture towards Kirk. Owens then playfully adopted the phrase "She who must not be named," a clear nod to the Harry Potter character. Von further joked that the unnamed individual was "a Halloween costume of a woman."

This recent conversation amplifies existing public friction between Owens and Erika Kirk. Their relationship had reportedly become strained after the September 2025 killing of Charlie Kirk, Erika's husband and a co-founder of Turning Point USA.

Additionally, the comments echo earlier public discussions. In a March episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," Joe Rogan and Mark Normand discussed a video featuring Erika Kirk, with Rogan describing a clip as showing "demon eyes."

While Owens and Von framed their remarks within a broader dating discussion, the indirect references and their shared laughter have been interpreted as having a pointed edge, adding another layer to the ongoing public discourse surrounding figures in the political media sphere.