- Erika Kirk had been hinting at a major announcement on September 16, sparking speculation she might be expecting a third child.
- Her husband, Charlie Kirk, was shot in the neck during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.
- He was taken to a hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead within an hour.
- President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk’s death shortly after the incident.
- Erika Kirk was present at the event and now faces immense personal grief.
- Erika is a former model, Miss Arizona 2012, NCAA basketball player, ministry leader, and doctoral student.
- She posted a spiritual reflection hours before the tragedy.
- Fans have sent an outpouring of support, highlighting both the potential pregnancy and the family’s loss.
Fans are speculating that Erika Kirk may be expecting her third child, just as tragedy struck her family. The 36-year-old ministry leader and podcast host had been hinting at a major announcement, with posts on her Instagram counting down to September 16.
Those plans were tragically upended when her husband, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, was shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. He was struck in the neck and rushed to a nearby hospital, initially reported in critical but stable condition. However, President Donald Trump later confirmed that Kirk had died.
Erika, who was reportedly present at the event, now faces unimaginable grief alongside their two children. Fans and followers have flooded her social media with messages of support, many referencing the possible pregnancy hinted at before the tragedy.
A former model and Miss Arizona 2012, Erika also played NCAA basketball at Regis University. She currently hosts the “Midweek Rise-Up” podcast and is pursuing a doctorate in Biblical studies at Liberty University. Just hours before the incident, she shared a spiritual reflection on Instagram, quoting Psalm 46:1.
The couple’s sudden loss has sparked nationwide mourning and concerns over political violence in the U.S. Erika Kirk has not yet addressed the shooting publicly, as the family navigates this heartbreaking period.
