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Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika née Frantzve alias Erika Kirk stunned the world on Sunday as she spoke at his funeral service, finding the courage to forgive her husband’s killer. President Donald Trump was seen pulling Erika into an emotional embrace at the end of the funeral.

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As the images went viral, social media was abuzz with rumours that Erika worked for Trump’s beauty pageants.

What is the truth?

Erika became Miss Arizona USA in November 2012 and represented Arizona in the Miss USA pageant the same year. The Miss USA pageant was owned by Trump from 1996 to 2015.

After winning Miss Arizona USA, Erika turned to modelling and worked as a casting director in New York City.

What is not true?

There were claims that Erika worked for Trump’s beauty pageant. But there is no verified reports on whether she was employed with Trump’s Miss USA or Miss Universe pageants.

Though Erika was a casting director, she was not working for Trump’s Miss Universe Organisation. Her official website is also proof for this.

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Erika, who has taken over as CEO of Turning Point USA after her husband’s death, also runs a ministry project called Bible in 365. She is also the CEO of Proclaim Streetwear, a clothing brand and a real estate agent at the Corcoran Group in New York City.

At her husband’s funeral service, Erika said, “That man, that young man, I forgive him. I forgive him because it’s what Christ did. And it’s what Charlie would do.”