Students at Georgetown University are reportedly organizing a Charlie Kirk “lookalike contest” to mark the anniversary of Kirk’s assassination. This event is gaining significant attention online, with many upvotes on the anonymous social media platform Fizz, popular among Georgetown students.
Event Promotions and Reactions
The announcement of the event appeared on Fizz, gathering over 2,200 upvotes. The post read, “Charlie Kirk lookalike contest. September 10th 2026. Pull up to Copley Lawn to speak the truth while the cost is high.” The campus space referred to, Copley Lawn, is a notable location next to Healy Hall, Georgetown’s iconic landmark.
Members of the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter on campus found the slogan “pull up to Copley Lawn and speak the truth while the cost is high” to be mocking. In response, the TPUSA group set up a table with American flags, stickers, and signs condemning the event.
Further Communications and App Involvement
The Fizz app has seen discussions of an Erika Kirk lookalike contest, with comments suggesting that the winner be paired as prom king with the winner from the Charlie Kirk contest. TPUSA members suspect the idea originated on Fizz, requiring students to log in with Georgetown email addresses.
Further on Fizz, a user proposed having Georgetown’s choral group, The Georgetown Chimes, perform “We Are Charlie Kirk,” an AI-generated meme song released after Kirk’s murder.
Official Statements and Concerns
Heidi Sui, president of the TPUSA chapter at Georgetown, expressed deep concern over the event’s traction at the university. She stated that Georgetown was supposed to be a forum for diverse political debate, emphasizing the importance of differentiating disagreement with politics from endorsing violence.
A spokesperson for Georgetown University clarified that no official activities related to the event had occurred on campus. The school is not promoting and is unaware of any student organization planning such an event. They strongly condemned the language used in the anonymous posts as inconsistent with university values. The University is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its community.
Georgetown’s policies promote free expression but denounce actions that trivialize violence victims. Students must adhere to the Speech and Expression policy and the Code of Student Conduct.
Rachel del Guidice, a culture reporter for Fox News, covers politics, faith, family, and American culture.
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