Erika Kirk's Relationship With Her Father Is A Shady Mystery

Erika Kirk's mother, Lori Frantzve, raised her daughter largely by herself. She divorced Kent Frantzve when Erika was young and moved to Arizona, leaving their native Ohio behind. From then on, Erika has seemingly had little contact with her father, and not much is known about him. That may be the end of that, but many don't see it that way. Given that rumors about Erika have exploded since Charlie Kirk's death shot her to prominence, it is unsurprising that rumors about her absent father have taken on a life of their own in some corners of the internet.

Because there is so little information about Kent online, social media users have come up with shady theories that suggest he may be a lot more involved in Erika's life than she lets on. On LinkedIn, someone named Kent Frantzve lists his title as program research director at AZ Tech International, a company that provides services for U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Defense. This has given rise to conspiracy theories linking Kent to Israel's missile program.

Some netizens even unearthed an apocalyptic "prepper" video posted on YouTube by Kent in 2015 that seemingly featured Erika at the end of it, modeling a backpack and a get-home-bag needed for survival. These theories are prominent among alt-right and conservative circles who believe Erika may have been planted in Charlie's life to spy on him and was involved in his assassination. Her father's supposed links to Israel somehow support that. Conspiracy theories or not, Erika's relationship with her father remains a mystery. 

Erika Kirk hasn't publicly discussed the nature of her relationship with her father. However, the YouTube video suggests she may be at least in contact with him. According to Bizapedia, Kent registered a company under the name Prepper Emporia in Arizona in 2015. The video appeared to be an ad for his company's bags, and he apparently asked his daughter to be his model (seen above). If this were the case, the ad certainly indicates that father and daughter are closer than meets the eye.

We obviously don't know the full story, but given that Charlie Kirk's widow is open about her personal life, she would likely have brought up her father in interviews if he were a big part of her life. After all, she has been gushing about the close bond she has with her mother for quite some time. That is, unless you believe the conspiracy theories and think she keeps mum about her relationship with Kent for some obscure reason — and many people do.

"Well... thats suspicious," one YouTube user commented under the video. Another used the criticism Erika faced in the aftermath of Charlie's death to make the case that her relationship with her father seems fishy. "Welcome to everyone who has been gaslit with the 'not everyone grieves the same' line," the person wrote. Unless Erika decides to address the role Kent has played in her life, all of this will continue to be nothing but speculation.