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Erika Kirk has gained sudden fame in recent weeks, but her meteoric rise began under some of the most horrific circumstances imaginable.

As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Erika’s husband, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed last month during a speaking engagement at a Utah college.

In the weeks since, Erika has become an overnight celebrity , and this week, her sudden rise has resulted in both an unexpected honor and some new criticisms about her past.

Erika Kirk honored by Time magazine, slammed by social media users

On Wednesday morning, Time magazine released its Time 100 Next list. The magazine describes the honorees as “The World’s Most Influential Rising Stars.”

Erika earned a spot, along with a very flattering write-up from the magazine’s edito

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