A reported Charlie Kirk lookalike contest at Georgetown has drawn thousands of upvotes, sparking outrage from students and university officials.
Students at Georgetown University are facing backlash over an alleged Charlie Kirk “lookalike contest” promoted ahead of the one-year anniversary of the conservative activist’s assassination.
The event, reportedly promoted through Fizz, an anonymous social media platform used by Georgetown students, received more than 2,200 upvotes, according to screenshots shared with Fox News Digital by the university’s Turning Point USA chapter. Georgetown has about 6,000 undergraduate students.
Charlie Kirk lookalike contest sparks backlash
The alleged event was promoted for September 10, 2026, exactly one year after Kirk was fatally shot during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University.
One post reportedly advertised a “Charlie Kirk lookalike contest” and invited students to gather at Copley Lawn, near Georgetown’s iconic Healy Hall.
Another post referred to the anniversary as “Kirkiversary” and included what appeared to be an AI-generated image of Kirk alongside promotional language for the contest.
The posts quickly became a source of controversy on campus, particularly among conservative students who said the event appeared designed to mock Kirk’s death.
Georgetown says it is not hosting event
Georgetown University has distanced itself from the alleged event.
A university spokesperson told Fox News Digital that Georgetown was not planning the event and that, to the university’s knowledge, no student organization was formally organizing it.
The university said it was monitoring the situation and condemned language that it considered inconsistent with Georgetown’s values.
The school also emphasized its commitment to free expression while saying that making light of a victim of violence was unacceptable.
Turning Point USA chapter condemns posts
Georgetown’s Turning Point USA chapter strongly criticized the reported contest.
Heidi Sui, president of the campus TPUSA chapter, said the group was disturbed that the idea could attract such significant attention on campus.
Sui argued that there is a distinction between disagreeing with Kirk’s political views and celebrating or mocking his assassination.
The campus chapter also reportedly set up a table featuring American flags, stickers and signs condemning the alleged event.
Andrew Kolvet, a spokesperson for Turning Point USA, also condemned the reported activity, arguing that the reaction to Kirk’s death reflects a broader loss of respect for victims of political violence.
Other Charlie Kirk posts draw attention
The controversy extends beyond the reported lookalike contest.
Posts on Fizz reportedly included discussion of an Erika Kirk lookalike contest, while another user appeared to suggest that Georgetown’s student choir perform a song associated with online memes about Charlie Kirk.
The posts have intensified concerns among conservative students that the anniversary could become a source of political provocation rather than a moment of remembrance.
Kirk’s assassination remains politically divisive
Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
The killing sent shockwaves through American politics and intensified an already heated national debate over political violence.
A Utah judge recently ruled that the man accused of killing Kirk, Tyler Robinson, will stand trial on an aggravated murder charge. Robinson has pleaded not guilty.
The anniversary is therefore expected to attract significant attention from Kirk’s supporters and political organizations across the country.
Georgetown controversy raises free speech questions
The dispute at Georgetown highlights the difficult balance universities face between protecting free expression and responding to speech that many members of a campus community consider offensive or cruel.
Georgetown said its policies provide broad latitude for expressing ideas and opinions, but also reminded students that they are expected to follow the university’s speech and conduct rules.
For now, the university maintains that it has not seen evidence of an officially organized event.
Still, the reported posts and thousands of upvotes have already triggered a political controversy on one of Washington, D.C.’s most prominent university campuses.
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