Candace Owens vs. Erika Kirk: The real reason MAGA women can’t get along

The feud between Candace Owens and Erika Kirk isn’t just juicy online drama. Owens’ viral “Bride of Charlie” series, which takes shots at Kirk’s family and personal life, reveals a deeper problem inside the right-wing movement: why prominent MAGA women so often turn on each other. In this episode, I explain the Candace Owens vs. Erika Kirk controversy, what the “Bride of Charlie” videos are really about, and what this conflict says about MAGA media culture, conspiracy theory influencers and right-wing online politics. I’m joined by Brandy Zadrozny, senior reporter at MSNBC, to unpack the feud and the broader dynamics shaping the conservative media ecosystem. Follow Brandy on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zha4tsu7otgnojc7uoxhjmkr Subscribe here on YouTube for more Standing Room Only, airing weekly Thursdays at 5 PM ET on YouTube. 🥳 Standing Room Only started as a newsletter. Join the party and get it in your inbox 2x a week by clicking here: https://www.salon.com/newsletter 🤓 Read Amanda Marcotte's writing on Salon.com here: https://www.salon.com/writer/amanda_marcotte 👍 Follow Amanda on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandamarcotte.bsky.social ✌️ Support Salon’s mission—become a member: https://www.salon.com/premium?utm_source=youtube-sro&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=become-a-member-ytsro 🎵 Like our Encore segment? Follow the Standing Room Only Playlist on Spotify to hear the full songs and more recommendations from Amanda: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xGJv3dQ8BPbO2gMw53dvB #CandaceOwens #MAGA #ConservativeMedia #RightWingInfluencers #Politics #PoliticalCommentary #Charlie Kirk #ErikaKirk