Erika Kirk has found herself at the center of an unexpected online debate after several recent interviews in which she described her past as someone who “never dated” while living in New York City.
Social media users and content creators quickly pushed back, pointing to her previous reality TV appearance and several publicly documented relationships that appear to contradict those statements.
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Erika, the widowed wife of conservative activist and media personality Charlie Kirk, has been in the spotlight since his death in September 2025. Charlie was assassinated while speaking at an outdoor American Comeback Tour event at Utah Valley University on September 10.
In the months that followed, Erika, 37, has stepped into a highly visible role, giving interviews, making public appearances, and assuming leadership of Turning Point USA, the political organization her husband founded. She now serves as its CEO and chairwoman.
“I saw vicariously through my roommate how terrible it was,” Erika said during a CBS Town Hall on December 16. “Somehow, getting drinks became a replacement for having coffee or breakfast. I personally would rather have coffee or brunch with someone than go for drinks. I don't drink — I find it unproductive. Not because I'm holier than anyone else; I just don't operate that way.”
She continued, “I always thought it was very strange how she would go for drinks with one guy and then go to dinner with another.”
Viewers took notice.
Many interpreted the comments as criticism of her roommate’s dating habits, which sent the internet digging into Erika’s past. Soon, creators began resurfacing old photos, screenshots, and clips that appear to show Erika in previous relationships and on a dating reality show.
TikTok creator Stephwithdadeets, whose real name is Stephane Tleiji, is among those questioning Erika’s statements. In one video, she said Erika “allegedly had two boyfriends (that we know of) in the five years before meeting Charlie… the math isn’t mathing.”
One of the men she referenced is conservative media figure Cabot Phillips.
Another resurfaced detail is Erika’s 2019 guest appearance on Season 3 of Bravo’s Summer House, filmed in the summer of 2018. She was featured as a potential love interest for cast member Jordan Verroi.
Footage from the show also shows Erika socializing and drinking, which online critics have highlighted in response to her recent comments about avoiding alcohol. Erika later told People that she turned down an offer to join the main cast to pursue her juris master’s degree after meeting Charlie in 2018.
Stephanie also pointed to Erika’s relationship with Tyler Massey, whom Erika dated in 2015. Photos of the two together, including one taken during Phoenix Fashion Week, have resurfaced across social platforms. Some users also allege the pair may have been engaged, though that detail has not been confirmed.
Images of Erika and Cabot have circulated as well, including one showing them taking a painting class together with the caption, “Yes, we’re that couple who gets painting lessons together.”
Cabot, now a Turning Point USA speaker, has publicly spoken at multiple events honoring Charlie Kirk, including one titled “How To Lead Like Charlie” in December 2025.
As more of these public posts, clips, and photos reemerge, many online users say they’re confused by Erika’s claim that she had “never dated.”
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One widely shared Facebook post summed up the sentiment by stressing that dating and past relationships are not controversial, adding, “The question is simply why those relationships would later be framed as if they never existed at all, especially when they were once shared publicly and are still easy to find.”
For now, the conversation continues to grow, driven largely by users who say they aren’t necessarily judging Erika’s past, but they are confused as to why she seems to want to distance herself from it.
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