Georgetown students face backlash over ‘plans for Charlie Kirk lookalike contest’
Charlie Kirk was shot dead aged 31. (Getty)
Georgetown University is facing backlash over an alleged student-organised Charlie Kirk “lookalike contest” reportedly planned for the first anniversary of his death.
The event is said to have been advertised anonymously on Fizz, a social media platform that requires users to have a university email address to interact with Georgetown’s community, but is not officially associated with Georgetown University.
According to reports by Fox News Digital, a post promoting the competition received more than 2,200 upvotes – equivalent to almost a third of Georgetown’s undergraduate population.
The alleged event is due to take place on September 10, the anniversary of Kirk being fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University in 2025.
A post advertising the contest encouraged students to gather on Georgetown’s Copley Lawn, with the event framed around speaking out despite the consequences.
The posts have drawn criticism from Georgetown’s Turning Point USA chapter, an organisation co-founded by Kirk. Its members reportedly believe the event is intended to mock his death.
Other posts on the platform have also allegedly made jokes involving Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, and referenced a viral song about the conservative activist.
However, Georgetown University has stressed that it is not organising the event and said it has no knowledge of any student group officially planning it.
A university spokesperson said the institution takes the anonymous posts seriously and described their language as being fundamentally at odds with Georgetown’s values.
They also acknowledged students’ right to express political views, but said making fun of someone who was killed in an act of violence was “deeply disappointing”.
The controversy comes as supporters of Kirk prepare to mark the anniversary of his death, with memorial events planned elsewhere in the US.
The alleged Georgetown gathering has not been confirmed as an official university event, and it remains unclear who created the posts or whether the reported contest will actually take place.
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