Candace Owens, the conservative provocateur whose relentless conspiracy theories have split the right since her 2024 Daily Wire exit, has escalated her feud with Erika Kirk, widow of assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, by leaking a purported phone call on October 15, 2025, that exposes what Owens calls a “dark secret” behind Erika’s “perfect” grief—a “grief facade” allegedly hiding a marriage dissolution filed two days before Charlie’s death, a claim that’s thrown TPUSA into turmoil with 4.2M #ErikaEngaged posts and fans freaking over the “betrayal” of Charlie’s legacy. The audio, shared on Owens’ YouTube (2M views), captures Erika “ignoring pleas for transparency” amid theories of a “federal conspiracy” in Charlie’s September 10, 2025, shooting at Utah Valley University, Owens alleging the “widow’s role” in suppressing evidence like unreleased footage, framing the 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as a “patsy.”
The “leaked call” dagger? A devastating drop: Owens, 36, claims the chat reveals Erika’s “disloyalty,” “handing TPUSA to shadowy forces” like pro-Israel donors after Charlie’s “softening to Catholicism” (rosary prayers, Mass attendance). “What kind of widow doesn’t want justice?” Owens ranted, her “hates women” backlash (2024 podcast, 1.5M downloads) a backdrop, but the “dark secret” ties to a viral TikTok hoax claiming Erika filed for divorce (debunked, originated from a MAGA critic), Owens doubling down with “marriage dissolution” whispers from “insiders,” the “grief blueprint” a blueprint of “micro lies” covering “Charlie’s conversion” and lost Jewish donors ($2M annual).
The “fans freaking”? A frenzy of fracture: #CandaceCrush trends with 3.2M posts, “Erika’s endgame!” vs. “Owens’ obsession?” Erika, 31, responded October 16 on Instagram (2M followers): “There’s no linear blueprint for grief,” her “money and lawyers” a retort to Owens’ “set her sights on me,” the “coordinated attacks” a call to 2024’s Owens-TPUSA rift (Kirk’s “inviting Candace” chat leaked). TPUSA’s “classified” probe (FBI’s “cover-up”) and Erika’s “interim CEO” role (post-assassination) fuel the fire, the “Charlie’s secrets” a secret of “pro-Israel pressure” (2025 RNC speech, 50M views).
The “redefining the movement”? A seismic shift: Owens’ 2025 The Daily Wire marriage (to George Farmer, 2023) a marriage of “marriage dissolution” irony, her “wild” theories (Egyptian plane “hit list”) a wild to the wild, Erika’s “no blueprint” a blueprint for the bereaved. October 15? Not leak – a lightning rod. Fans? Flooded with fire. The world’s watching – whispering “what next?” The legacy? Lacerated, lingering.
