Erika Kirk's Mom Accused By Late Husband's Pal Of Teaching Her To 'Work The Room' In Quest For Fame

Candace Owens' second episode of her documentary series against Erika Kirk featured another significant accusation against the former beauty queen.

The podcaster also brought Erika's mother, Lori Frantzve, into the claims, asserting that both were driven by a desire for fame dating back to Erika's pageant days.

Owens had previously criticized Erika over alleged inconsistencies in her date of birth, questioned her maternity, and cast doubt on her claims of being raised by a single mother.

Candace Owens' deep dive into Erika Kirk's life has intensified with the release of a new episode of her documentary, "Bride of Charlie."

In this installment, Owens made the striking claim that the mother of two has always been driven by a hunger for fame, an ambition she says was further fueled by Erika's equally determined mother, Lori Frantzve.

"What people have said to me is she is the person who has always been the person in Erika's ear," Owens alleged about Erika's mother, per Us Weekly.

She claimed that Lori frequently encouraged her daughter to "work the room" and offered guidance on how to approach different people strategically.

"She's this type of person that tells her who to go after in each and every room. She knows who those people are, who Erika should instantly transform into, what she has to say," Owens added.

Doubling down on the allegation, Owens claimed that she had reached out to one of Erika's exes, who confirmed her theory and added that the behaviour was something the mother of two had displayed from as far back as her time in the pageant world.

"I mean, one of [Erika's] exes was very clear," the political commentator stated. "He said to me, 'I was warned by another person in the beauty pageant world that that girl will do anything to get to the top, and her mother will do anything to help her get to the top.'"

It is unclear which one of Erika's exes was being referenced in this context, but Erika is alleged to have dated the likes of JT Massey, whom she auditioned with to compete on "The Amazing Race" in 2014.

Speaking further, Owens seemed to say that the blame should be appropriately shared between Erika and Lori.

"She wanted Erika to be famous," Owens noted, "But let's not remove Erika from this."

"Erika desperately wanted to be famous. No one can deny that," she added, implying that the TPUSA CEO was not being controlled by her mother and sought to be in the spotlight with Lori assisting her on the sidelines.

Previously, Owens had made a series of other claims against Erika in the first episode of her docuseries.

Owens alleged that Erika had lied about her age, sharing excerpts from the divorce filings of her parents, Kent and Lori, that listed the date as November 22, 1988, rather than November 20, the date Erika reportedly uses.

The podcaster also questioned Erika's maternity, claiming that inconsistencies in her family tree hint that her mother is Karla, who is known to be the TPUSA CEO's aunt.

Owens also challenged Erika's claim about being raised by a single mother after her parents split.

"I have spoken to classmates, past boyfriends, and people are generally bewildered about why Erika is now representing that she does not have a relationship with Kent," Owens stated in the documentary. "Also, if we remove Kent, Erika was raised with her stepfather [Larry] in her home."

Since the release of the documentary series, several netizens have criticized Owens' fixation on Erika Kirk's life, claiming she is pursuing it for profit.

Meanwhile, Erika has so far refused to address the documentary despite the number of allegations it has raised against her.

The mother of two previously met with Owens following the podcaster's conspiracy claims about her husband's death.

While the details of that meeting were not shared, it appears to have done little to curb Owens' ongoing investigation into Erika and her family.

A new episode of the documentary is set to air on Friday, which is expected to feature even more new information, including how Erika has seemingly only dated high-profile individuals.