A drag queen is going viral on TikTok for a routine performed to a portion of Erika Kirk’s speech at her husband Charlie Kirk’s memorial service.
In a video that has over 6.7 million views, drag queen Lauren Banall lip syncs to the audio, “On the cross, our savior said, father forgive them, for they not know what they do.” Music then starts playing, and Banall begins dancing.
The statement was made by Erika at her husband’s memorial service in September of last year.
Newsweek reached out to Banall and Turning Point USA for comment.
Why It Matters
Charlie, a 31-year-old conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. Erika became CEO and board chair of the organization after his death.
Erika has received both support and criticism in the months following her husband’s death,
What To Know
In the viral TikTok video, Banall wears a blonde wig with blue contacts, a red blazer, a sequined red shirt, and black pants. She captioned the post, “We are Charlie Kirk.”
In another TikTok on Banall’s page that has over 5 million views, Banall lip-syncs to Erika Kirk saying, “Stop. That’s it,” during a CBS News interview.
Banall responded to the virality of the routine in a new video posted on Tuesday, where she said, “It’s me, Erika Qwerk, a.k.a. queen of it all Lauren Banall. I’m a drag queen here in Los Angeles if you’re new to my page or my content. Thank you so much for all of this incredible response to my Erika Kirk number, it’s truly overwhelming.”
Banall said she was thinking about “something good” she could do following the viral videos.
“What would Turning Point USA do? Monetize. So I’ve reignited a GoFundMe for the ACLU for a fundraiser,” Banall said.
The GoFundMe description states, “We’ve re-ignited our Fund Rager page benefitting the ACLU so we can block the BS this next administration is doing in the courts! No kings, no grifters, no ICE! Any amount helps!”
The fundraiser has raised over $3,600 so far.
What People Are Saying
Banall’s routine has drawn mixed reactions, with commenters on TikTok writing, “Scared the heck out of me but I am here for Erika Kirk drag,” and “this is my favorite piece of political art i’ve ever seen,” while a user on X wrote, “This ‘Erika Qwerk’ freak is literally mocking a widow whose husband was just assassinated? Pure evil degeneracy. These twisted clowns think pain is punchline material. Sickening beyond words get this garbage off the streets.”
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