Woman bizarrely dances near Charlie Kirk assassination site in viral TikTok video: ‘Paying my disrespects’

Nypost · May 26, 2026 · 358 words · By Fox News

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Woman bizarrely dances near Charlie Kirk assassination site in viral TikTok video: ‘Paying my disrespects’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Woman bizarrely dances near Charlie Kirk assassination site in viral TikTok video: ‘Paying my disrespects’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA viral TikTok video is sparking outrage online after showing a young woman dancing at the spot where Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University.

Common ground

The TikTok, posted May 18 by the account, “Aela,” @bbdollbbface, shows a young woman in a blue shirt and white tennis shoes performing a TikTok dance near where Kirk was assassinated on Sept.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Hasty Generalization: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10”

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Wikipedia and multiple cross-references (Axios, NY Post) explicitly state that Charlie Kirk was assassinated on September 10, 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, an American right-wing political activist, was assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, while speaking at an outdoor campus debate planned by Turning …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Charlie_Kirk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erika Lane Kirk (née Frantzve; born November 20, 1988) is an American businesswoman, nonprofit executive, and podcaster. She serves as chairwoman and CEO of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a conservative o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erika_Kirk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "We Are Charlie Kirk" is a presumably AI-generated song credited to Spalexma that was released on September 16, 2025. It is a commemoration of American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was assass…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_Charlie_Kirk

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Claim 2: “A Utah Valley University spokesperson told Fox News Digital that officials were aware of the video.”

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The claim is mentioned in the context of the reporting, but the provided evidence for claim 6 consists of general Utah Wikipedia/travel pages and does not contain the specific statement from the UVU spokesperson.

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web search NEUTRAL — Utah[c][d] is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also bor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah

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web search NEUTRAL — Official travel and visitor information for the state of Utah. Find hotels, restaurants, events and things to do in Utah.
https://www.visitutah.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 9, 2024 · Utah, a state in the western United States, shares borders with Idaho and Wyoming to the north, Colorado to the east, Arizona to the south, New Mexico to the southeast, and Nevada to the…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-states/utah

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Claim 3: “In a statement to Fox News Digital, TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet said, “Celebrating the assassination of an innocent human being... is vile and disgusting behavior””

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While Andrew Kolvet is identified as a TPUSA spokesperson in Wikipedia, the specific quote regarding the 'vile and disgusting behavior' is not present in the provided evidence snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 14, 2026 · Discover Blog/Vlog Posts and Content from the TPUSA Contributor Team!
https://www.tpusa.com/livefeed/

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web search NEUTRAL — Turning Point USA, Inc.[1] (TPUSA) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses. [5][6] It was founded in 2012 by Cha…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_Point_USA

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web search NEUTRAL — TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet denied that Kirk advocated for violence and gave a statement saying "Charlie wants to save America with words, persuasion ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Kirk

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Claim 4: “Kirk, the 31-year-old founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University during his “American Comeback Tour”.”

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Wikipedia entries for 'Assassination of Charlie Kirk' and 'Charlie Kirk' confirm he was the 31-year-old CEO of TPUSA, shot and killed on Sept 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University during a TPUSA event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Charlie was released on October 7 along with a music video for its song "Loser". [88] On October 21, 2022, Puth was featured alongside Shenseea on Calvin Harris's single "Obsessed" from Harris' sixth …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Puth

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web search NEUTRAL — Charlie Murphy (actor) ... Charles Quinton Murphy (July 12, 1959 – April 12, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was best known as a writer and cast member of the Comedy Central sket…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Murphy_(actor)

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web search NEUTRAL — Charlie Puth - I Used To Be Cringe (Official Visualizer) Charlie Puth 90K views • 2 months ago
https://www.youtube.com/@charlieputh

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Claim 5: “The TikTok, posted May 18 by the account, “Aela,” @bbdollbbface”

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Web search results specifically identify the account 'Aela' (@bbdollbbface) and the posting date of May 18.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Libs of TikTok is the username of various American anti-LGBTQ and far-right social-media accounts operated by Chaya Raichik ( KHAH-yə RY-chik), a former real estate agent. Raichik uses the accounts to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libs_of_TikTok

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TikTok is a social media and short-form online video platform. It hosts user-submitted videos, which range in duration from three seconds to 60 minutes. It can be accessed through a mobile app or thro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TikTok Shop is an e-commerce feature of the video hosting service TikTok. Officially launched in September 2023, the feature enables users interested in starting a business and generating income to up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok_Shop

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Claim 6: “The caption on the TikTok post, which has more than 45,000 likes, reads, “Paying my disrespects.””

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Web search results confirm the caption 'Paying my disrespects' and that the video received over 45,000 likes.

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Claim 7: “a young woman dancing at the spot where Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University”

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Multiple web search results confirm a viral TikTok video showing a young woman dancing at the site of Charlie Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles James Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025) was an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He co‑founded the conservative student organization Turn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Kirk

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Claim 8: “He founded Turning Point USA in 2012 as an 18-year-old with encouragement from Tea Party activist Bill Montgomery.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Kirk founded TPUSA in 2012 at age 18 with the encouragement of Bill Montgomery.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 11, 2025 · Charlie Kirk went from leaving college at 18 to building a $92 million-a-year conservative movement by 31. He founded Turning Point USA, grew it ...
https://www.facebook.com/JoshGuillory2023/posts/charlie-kirk…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 17, 2025 · Kirk launched Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012 rather than attend college after the 18-year-old received encouragement from Tea Party activist ...
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/business-related-organi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 11, 2025 · At just 18, influenced by Tea Party activist Bill Montgomery, Kirk left Harper College to focus full-time on political activism. Under his ...
https://www.facebook.com/FoxNews/posts/flashback-in-2012-a-t…

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