{"id":2045845,"date":"2026-07-15T20:15:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2045845"},"modified":"2026-07-15T20:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:15:51","slug":"charlie-kirk-statue-sculptor-says-he-received-harassing-messages-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2045845","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk Statue Sculptor Says He Received Harassing Messages on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8a\/16by9\/2026\/07\/15\/8a1ccf34b0454a2ba5ed9100cdd98a12_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Charlie Kirk Statue Sculptor Says He Received Harassing Messages on Social Media<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Charlie Kirk Sculptor<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I&#8217;m Facing Online Hate Over Statue<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-15T13:15:51-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202607\"><br \/>\n                July 15, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            1:15 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-e9674deafaa258ed6beecc9599e5c420\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260715_8a1ccf34b0454a2ba5ed9100cdd98a12\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1387ebd1-73cc-4ff5-9f60-1baa933fd038\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8a\/4by3\/2026\/07\/15\/8a1ccf34b0454a2ba5ed9100cdd98a12_md.jpg\" alt=\"charlie kirk statue getty instagram 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty\/Instagram\/@sergiofurnariart<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-611eace3a1ee97f581d1294560dc08cd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The sculptor behind the viral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/charlie-kirk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Charlie Kirk<\/strong><\/a> statue says he&#8217;s being harassed online &#8230; receiving messages from haters who he fears may confront him in the streets.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-17ad0df190dbd852de7927a0fc21920b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Sergio Furnari<\/strong> shared some alleged messages from these online trolls with TMZ &#8230; one of which reads, &#8220;I really want to come to NYC just to burn and piss on that s*** Charlie Kirk statue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a3e80e20a7032fdf20159b1a8d89a781\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260715_0675a7d198cc4138a6f24f705b474bd2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1387ebd1-73cc-4ff5-9f60-1baa933fd038\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/06\/4by3\/2026\/07\/15\/0675a7d198cc4138a6f24f705b474bd2_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-sergio-furnari-3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bc6dbb1305f77f58edf5223db7f58641\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Another message insists no one would care if Sergio suddenly died &#8230; not quite a death threat &#8212; but certainly a horrible thing to send someone.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-30e00c7e6720cc7e58846fb96a7cda40\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260715_35797a98913f42639594091ecca31d39\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1387ebd1-73cc-4ff5-9f60-1baa933fd038\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/35\/4by3\/2026\/07\/15\/35797a98913f42639594091ecca31d39_md.jpg\" alt=\"charlie kirk statue instagram 5\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Instagram\/@sergiofurnariart<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-aa635874bcc55bd3c378b4ee4804b867\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sergio &#8212; who has sculpted other statues for big names like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/cristiano-ronaldo\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ishowspeed\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>IShowSpeed<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; tells us he&#8217;s actually not a political person and didn&#8217;t support Charlie while he was alive &#8230; but, in the aftermath of <a href=\"https:\/\/tmz.com\/2025\/09\/10\/charlie-kirk-shot\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>the shooting<\/strong><\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/10\/charlie-kirk-dead\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>took his life<\/strong><\/a>, Sergio says he was inspired by Kirk&#8217;s commitment to free speech and by the treatment of\u00a0Kirk&#8217;s widow, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/erika-kirk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Erika<\/strong><\/a>, after his death.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9b705eea1722bac2f578408b0a56ab3e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He plans to unveil the statue in Times Square on September 10 &#8230; but it won&#8217;t remain there for long &#8212; or be left unattended &#8212; because of the threats, the materials it&#8217;s made out of and limited funding.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b95dc237ec58f2539d3f4e3e1bfa1fbc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260715_2fca9def0edc4607a781ad74fbb0285e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1387ebd1-73cc-4ff5-9f60-1baa933fd038\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2f\/4by3\/2026\/07\/15\/2fca9def0edc4607a781ad74fbb0285e_md.jpg\" alt=\"charlie kirk statue instagram 4\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Instagram\/@sergiofurnariart<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-07308c027f268c1586255ac33ea8531b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Speaking of funding &#8230; Sergio says he&#8217;s struggling financially &#8212; he sold his apartment to fund the project &#8212; and hopes an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/elon-musk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Elon Musk<\/strong><\/a>-type will see his work and help fund a stainless steel version of the statue that would be more resistant to vandalism.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1739b03f2fac497929f78f636ebdfe19\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sergio set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givesendgo.com\/charliekirkmonument?utm_source=sharelink&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_campaign=CharlieKirkMonument\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>GiveSendGo<\/strong><\/a> for support &#8230; with a $150K goal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-999340c11408e5cb38a86e67ba3e3fc2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250911_30b1b3b072404f16b26bbaf091deb08d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1387ebd1-73cc-4ff5-9f60-1baa933fd038\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/30\/4by3\/2025\/09\/11\/30b1b3b072404f16b26bbaf091deb08d_md.jpg\" alt=\"charlie kirk utah sub getty swipe 4\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dbc887acd744e5e813ead0f8ad857968\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We asked Sergio if he&#8217;s worried about the alleged threats and he told us &#8230;&#8221;God will be my security.&#8221; He also joked he recently broke his foot, so it&#8217;s not like he can run from a would-be assailant anyway.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-746f282f9bc5eb6f7898ef4a28c6f1ef\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>And, get this &#8230; Sergio says this project is about protecting democracy &#8212; not politics &#8230; and he thinks this statue could be as important as the Statue of Liberty and 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