Erin and Ben Napier paid tribute to conservative commentator Charlie Kirk following his death on September 10. The HGTV stars faced pushback from some fans, but remained steady in their beliefs.
Erin & Ben Napier Face Critics as They Mourn Charlie Kirk
On September 10, 2025, Kirk was fatally shot during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University.
Following Kirk’s death, Erin took to her Instagram Stories with a screenshot of a brief message: “Only the demonized celebrate death.”
Later in the day, she wrote, “I am revolted by some of the comments in my DMs. Unfollow me, immediately, if you could be one of those comments. Christ, have mercy on us all.”
In the following days, Napier shared screenshots of some of the comments she received, including those who said they were unfollowing her on social media and would no longer buy her products.
“‘Because I will not celebrate murder,” she noted.
Erin Napier Shares Prayer Post: ‘Less of Me, More of Jesus’
On September 14, Erin took to Instagram to post a prayer. Alongside a photo of sun and clouds, she shared in the caption: “God in heaven, If anyone sees us and they feel lighter, let it be your light they see. If anyone sees sadness in a broken house, let them see all of our human brokenness and look for an answer in the house of the Lord.”
She continued, “If anyone feels happiness in the renewal of a house, let it be the renewal of spirit that only comes from you. If the world sees compassion in us, let it be your love that cannot be separated from any person on earth that they see.”
The HGTV star added, “Give us strength to love, give us your peace and your kindness even as we reject wickedness and let it be what the world sees in me. Not the world’s definition of light, happiness, compassion or renewal. Less of me, more of Jesus, the light of the world. Amen.”
Fellow HGTV star Jenny Marrs commented, “Amen. 🙏 ❤️.”
Ben and Erin’s fans flooded the comments section to praise the HGTV stars. “We love you Erin!!! Thank you for being courageous and standing firm in your faith!!” one fan noted.
Another fan commented, “I just started following you BECAUSE you were brave enough to take a stand! 🙌❤️ It is crazy that people were upset with you because you refuse to celebrate a murder 🤯 Just wanted to send you some love and encourage you to continue being a voice of reason and empathy 🙏❤️.”
“God bless you Erin for these words of love and compassion that we all need right now!!!🥰🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻,” another fan wrote.
One of her followers commented, “Love you Erin and Ben. Thank you for your boldness and conviction!!”
