{"id":30191,"date":"2025-12-17T12:01:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=30191"},"modified":"2025-12-17T12:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:02:25","slug":"selling-sunset-alum-christine-quinn-slams-erika-kirk-for-being-everywhere-but-with-her-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2025\/12\/selling-sunset-alum-christine-quinn-slams-erika-kirk-for-being-everywhere-but-with-her-kids","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Selling Sunset\u2019 Alum Christine Quinn Slams Erika Kirk For Being &#8216;Everywhere But With Her Kids&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_30194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30194\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2025\/12\/Christine_Quinn-credit-left-thechristinequinn-instagram-right-Gage-Skidmore-commons.wikimedia.org_.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30194\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2025\/12\/Christine_Quinn-credit-left-thechristinequinn-instagram-right-Gage-Skidmore-commons.wikimedia.org_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: @thechristinequinn \/ Instagram | Right: Gage Skidmore \/ Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Selling Sunset<\/em> alum Christine Quinn publicly criticized conservative activist Erika Kirk, drawing renewed attention to the widowed mother\u2019s expanding public role following the death of her husband, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cErika Kirk be everywhere but with her kids,\u201d Quinn, 37, wrote in a post on X on Wednesday, December 10. The comment quickly gained traction online, with several users expressing agreement in the replies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCLOCK IT MOTHER,\u201d one follower wrote, while another commented, \u201cThose kids are just accessories and props at this point while she preaches family values and drapes herself on the arms of people who do the exact opposite.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Erika Kirk be everywhere but with her kids.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christine Quinn (@XtineQuinn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XtineQuinn\/status\/1998886496871531000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Erika Kirk has remained in the public spotlight since the September 10 shooting death of her husband, who was killed by suspected gunman Tyler James Robinson at a speaking event. Charlie Kirk was 31 at the time of his death.<\/p>\n<p>In the weeks following the tragedy, Erika assumed leadership of Turning Point USA, the conservative political organization her husband founded. She was named chairman and CEO just days after the assassination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Charlie] worked tirelessly to ensure Turning Point USA was built to survive even the greatest test,\u201d the organization said in a statement released September 18. \u201cAnd now, it is our great pride to announce Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board for Turning Point USA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her leadership role, Erika has been promoting Charlie Kirk\u2019s posthumous book, <em>Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life<\/em>, and has made frequent appearances on national media outlets, including <em>Fox &amp; Friends<\/em>, <em>The Five<\/em>, and <em>Outnumbered<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Erika and Charlie were married in May 2021 and shared two young children\u2014a son and a daughter\u2014whose names have been kept private. In a November interview with Megyn Kelly, Erika reflected on their desire to expand their family prior to Charlie\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to have four [children],\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I was praying to God that I was pregnant when he got murdered. \u2026 Both of us were, we were really excited to just expand our family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She described the possibility of another child as \u201cthe ultimate blessing out of this catastrophe\u201d and encouraged young couples not to delay starting families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease, don\u2019t put it off,\u201d she said. \u201cEspecially if you\u2019re a young woman, don\u2019t put it off. You can always have a career, you can always go back to work. You can never just go back to having children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Erika also drew criticism following comments she made during The New York Times\u2019 2025 DealBook Summit on December 3. While discussing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s appeal among young female voters, she suggested some women see government as \u201ca form of replacement for certain things relationship-wise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cWhat I don\u2019t want to happen is women, young women in the city, look to the government as a solution to put off having a family or a marriage because you\u2019re relying on the government to support you instead of being united with the husband\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While supporters view Erika\u2019s leadership as a continuation of her husband\u2019s mission, critics\u2014including Quinn\u2014have questioned whether her public schedule aligns with the family-centered values she frequently promotes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selling Sunset alum Christine Quinn publicly criticized conservative activist Erika Kirk, drawing renewed attention to the widowed mother\u2019s expanding public role following the death of her husband, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. \u201cErika Kirk be everywhere but with her kids,\u201d Quinn, 37, wrote in a post on X on Wednesday, December 10. 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