Pop star Pink posted several controversial and widely criticized messages on Instagram following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA. Among her posts:
- She criticized the decision to lower the U.S. flag to half-staff for Kirk, writing that it was hypocritical to honor him but not victims of school shootings.
- Pink encouraged her followers to make conversations "awkward" when Kirk's name is mentioned, urging them to ask what he was known for and what he talked about, implying a challenge to his legacy.
- She shared a meme captioned "funeral idea" which was seen as mocking Kirk's funeral, featuring a closed casket with the organist repeatedly playing "Pop Goes the Weasel."
These posts led to significant backlash from the public, with some calling her comments disrespectful, offensive, and "sick." Critics and defenders of Kirk's legacy, including singer Joy Villa, condemned her statements. She later deleted at least one of the more inflammatory posts after the backlash intensified.
