Posted on Nov 9, 2026 UTC

For reference, Erika was quick to step further into the spotlight after her husband’s unexpected death, with eyebrows first starting to raise when she walked on stage to an explosion of pyrotechnics at his memorial just days after he was shot.

And pyrotechnics and glittery outfits went on to become a bit of a trademark of Erika’s after that, with her entrance at a Turning Point USA event in April even being compared to that of a WWE fighter .

She has also taken over as CEO of Turning Point USA, embarked on a promotional book tour , and given a string of lengthy interviews in recent months — with one of those interviews recently resurfacing on X to what can only be described as pure disbelief.

Yes, social media users everywhere have been left totally stunned by a clip of Erika seemingly working in a hot sauce promotion as she emotionally grieved her late husband during an interview on Fox & Friends back in December.…