Kristin Chenoweth was one of the most prominent celebrities to comment on the killing of Charlie Kirk.After the right-wing activist was fatally shot at a college appearance in September, Chenoweth wrote in the comments of one of Kirk’s Instagram posts that she was “so upset” about his death. “Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives. What a heartbreak,” she wrote at the time. “His young family. I know where he is now. Heaven. But still.” Now, the Broadway legend ― and prominent supporter of LGBTQ+ rights ― is opening up about the intense backlash she faced after her comments angered her legions of fans. “It was tough on me, but I’m not going to answer any questions about it because I dealt with it,” Chenoweth said in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, published on Monday. “It nearly broke me, and that’s all I’m going to say,” she added. “You probably know my heart, so you probably know.” "What a heartbreak," the Broadway legend said just after Kirk was killed.Christopher Polk/NBC via Getty ImagesThe “Wicked” star previously acknowledged the hurt and confusion her comments caused in an interview with NY1 back in September. “I saw what happened online with my own eyes. And I had a human moment of reflection,” Chenoweth said at the time. “Right then, I came to understand that my comment hurt some folks and that hurt me.”“It’s no secret that I have been, that I’m a Christian, that I’m a person of faith,” she added. “It’s also no secret that I am an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, and for some, that doesn’t go together. But for me it always has. And it always will.” Close