Stephen King apologized after stating that Charlie Kirk advocated for the stoning of homosexuals, comments that generated controversy.

At the Toronto International Film Festival, Stephen King was photographed at the premiere of the film 'The Life of Chuck'. Recently, he sparked controversy by stating that conservative activist Charlie Kirk advocated for the stoning of homosexuals, after Kirk made controversial comments about homosexuality during a podcast. After criticism, including from Senator Ted Cruz, King deleted the message and acknowledged that he did not fact-check before posting, publicly apologizing.