Actress Amanda Seyfried apparently attempted to backtrack on her comments criticizing slain activist Charlie Kirk.Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed September 10 while holding an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He is survived by his wife and two young children.While many conservatives and some liberals have mourned him as a symbol of Americas commitment to free speech and political dialogue, others have argued that his rhetoric invited harsh reactions.CHARLIE KIRK WARNED ASSASSINATION CULTURE IS SPREADING ON THE LEFT IN EERIE ONLINE POST MONTHS BEFORE MURDERMany public figures have faced backlash for condemning Kirk after his death and Seyfried, famous for starring in the 2004 hit "Mean Girls," is one of the latest examples.According to screenshots circulating online, Seyfried commented that Kirk was "hateful" on Instagram and shared a post that read, "You cant invite violence to the dinner table and be shocked when it starts eating."After the backlash on multiple platforms, she wrote in a public post: "Were forgetting the nuance of humanity. I can get angry about misogyny and racist rhetoric and ALSO very much agree that Charlie Kirks murder was absolutely disturbing and deplorable in every way imaginable."NETWORKS CAN'T FIND ANY BLAME FOR THE LEFT IN CHARLIE KIRK'S MURDER"No one should have to experience this level of violence," she added. "This country is grieving too many senseless and violent deaths and shootings. Can we agree on that at least?"In her caption to the post, she appeared to address her previous controversy, "I dont want to add fuel to a fire. I just want to be able to give clarity to something so irresponsibly (but understandably) taken out of context. Spirited discourse- isnt that what we should be having?"Fox News Digital reached out to Seyfrieds management and did not receive an immediate reply.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE