Owens has been a controversial, outspoken figure in right-wing media, and has been known to share conspiracy theories
Far-right commentator Candace Owens and conservative news outlet The Daily Wire have parted ways.
“The rumors are true— I am finally free,” Owens wrote Friday on X. “There will be many announcements in the weeks to come.”
Her post came shortly after Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing announced the split on X, writing that the “Daily Wire and Candace Owens have ended their relationship."
It’s unclear exactly what led to Owens and The Daily Wire, which was co-founded by Ben Shapiro, ending their partnership. Owens was among the company's most recognizable and followed personalities, making appearances on Fox News and Infowars. Owens is also in the midst of a tour with Turning Point USA, a conservative organization that has recently gained power in the Republican Party.
The Daily Wire did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A representative for Owens said she would have more information about her next venture soon.
The tension between the two stars of the conservative far-right began to play out online in mid-November, when Shapiro called out the “faux sophistication” Owens showed about the Israel-Hamas conflict; he then called her “disreputable” and “ridiculous.” She has been ramping up her criticism of the Israeli military campaign in Gaza, where the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run region says the death toll is at around 32,000 since the war began.
Owens, the former communications director for conservative PAC Turning Point USA, who is never one to back down from a fight, replied with Matthew 5:11, a verse from the Bible, and added, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Shapiro replied to the host, “Candace, if you feel that taking money from The Daily Wire somehow comes between you and God, by all means quit.”
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