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Jillian Michaels describes Charlie Kirk's powerful impact on her teenage son

Jillian Michaels told Fox News Digital that her son, Phoenix, was a fan of Charlie Kirk and went to great lengths to meet him in-person at a Turning Point USA event.

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Jillian Michaels is remembering the life of Charlie Kirk and the impact he had on her own son.

During an interview with Fox News Digital, Michaels shared that after she was invited to participate in a Turning Point USA event, her son "flipped out" and did everything he could to accompany his mom and meet Kirk in person.

Michaels is a mom of two. She adopted her daughter, Lukensia, in 2012, and her then-fiancée, Heidi Rhoades, gave birth to her son, Phoenix, that same year.

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"I was invited to speak at Turning Point USA at the Student Action Summit. I'm kind of surprised to get that invite. I'm going to be honest, because I thought, well, I am certainly not going to adhere to the narrative. I'm more centrist, to be fair, and I, of course, jumped at the opportunity, because I actually really respect Charlie Kirk, despite some of our differences in opinion on particular issues."

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"And my son, of course, flipped out. I was incredibly excited. And he was on vacation with his other mom [Heidi Rhoades]. And I said, 'Honey, you know what? I'm working the entire week. Like, you're gonna have to take an unaccompanied minor trip to get to L.A., an unaccompanied minor trip to get to Miami, and then you can fly with Uncle G, who's my business partner, from Miami to Tampa. But it's like, it's gonna be frigging, it's going to be a nightmare, and you're going to have to travel a lot.'"

Jillian Michaels' son was impacted by Charlie Kirk's messages. (Getty Images/Jillian Michaels/Instagram)

Michaels continued, "He's like, 'I don't care. I don't care, I'll do it. Whatever needs to happen.' And sure enough, he did do it. He took all three flights, and he accompanied me throughout the entire three-day event."

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