Stassi Schroeder Faces Backlash Over “Mourning” Wife Post After Death of Charlie Kirk as Some Pump Rules Fans Come to Her Defense
Stassi Schroeder is facing backlash after sharing what many have deemed an “out of touch” and “inappropriate” post on Instagram.
Just days after political activist Charlie Kirk was shot to death at Utah Valley University, leaving his wife Erika Kirk, 36, the mother of his two young children, widowed, the 37-year-old Vanderpump Rules alum shared a series of images of herself, suggesting she looked like a wife in “mourning.”
“It’s giving ‘I’m mourning my billionaire husband and about to inherit this townhouse,'” Stassi wrote in the caption of the September 13 post.
After her slideshow was posted, fans lashed out at Stassi, with one person telling her, “It’s giving, out of touch.”
“Stassi come on read the room,” wrote another.
Others begged Stassi to edit her caption, reminding the reality star that “there is someone who is very publicly mourning her husband right now.”
Someone else, a widow, called her out for making light of such a devastating event.
“As a widow who was 9 mos pregnant and had a toddler when my husband died – love u but nothing is ever funny about being widowed,” they wrote.
Although some were convinced that Stassi was “out of touch” about how “inappropriate” the post was, others came to her defense.
“The whole world doesn’t revolve around you guys in the comment section, get a grip and touch grass pls,” wrote a supporter.
“You look gorgeous 🙌 Ignore the hate,” wrote another fan.
RHOA’s Phaedra Parks Enjoys ‘Sultry’ Walton Goggins at 2025 Emmy Awards
Phaedra Parks may have found her true calling! The
Phaedra certainly knows how to make her presence known. Before the event, she teased her involvement on social media by sharing everything she was doing. She even added some shade, saying, “That means I’m actually invited, Angela (Oakley), and I don’t see you in the room.” Trust Phaedra to get a dig in.
Walton Goggins and Phaedra Parks played a game on the Emmys red carpet
RHOA drama aside, Phaedra did a great job on the red carpet. She is a natural host and appears to have a way of making celebrities relax when they’re around her, which makes for some great interviews.
When she met with the White Lotus star, Phaedra instantly connected with him when he said he grew up in Atlanta. She asked him if he’d be down to play a quick game where he’d choose a random tag line from a bowl and give it his best delivery.
It’s a fun and cheeky throwback to the taglines often used for Real Housewives at the start of the season. RHOA’s Season 16 taglines were a fun mix of cheek and snark.
Walton delivered his chosen tagline slowly and deliberately, saying, “I was gone with the wind, but now I’m back and twice as fabulous.” The actor slowed down at the word twice as he slowly pushed his shades up.
“Ooh, that was good,” Phaedra said. “That was very sultry.”
Walton gave her one more rendition that was snappy and quick. Both agreed the slower one was the better option.
Walton was at the Emmys representing with his other White Lotus castmates. The show had an incredible third season, and despite a major upset come award time, the show received 23 nominations. Walton received a Best Supporting nomination, as did his partner in the show, Aimee Lou Wood, whom fans thought he had feuded with previously. Looks like they’re all good now, though, having nothing but nice things to say about one another.
