Conservative provocateur and podcast host Candace Owens parted ways with The Daily Wire on Friday morning, ending a recently tumultuous tenure at the outlet.
“Daily Wire and Candace Owens have ended their relationship,” company CEO Jeremy Boreing wrote in an X post. He did not elaborate further on the situation.
Daily Wire and Candace Owens have ended their relationship.
— Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) March 22, 2024
Owens, who joined Daily Wire’s talent lineup in 2021, confirmed her departure from the outlet in a separate post, stating “The rumors are true— I am finally free.”
Her post directed her audience to her personal website and promised “many announcements in the weeks to come.”
The rumors are true— I am finally free.
If you would like to support my work, you can head to https://t.co/fOcTKYQDFk where you will be directed to my locals page.
Or, you can give a gift at https://t.co/SB1L1WZYwW
There will be many announcements in the weeks to come. 🇺🇸✝️
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) March 22, 2024
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In recent months, tensions have flared between Owens and fellow Daily Wire commentator Ben Shapiro, particularly on the subject of the Israel-Hamas war. Owens has taken a firm stance against American involvement in foreign wars, including the one in Gaza; Shapiro, an Orthodox Jew, has criticized other Republicans for their declining support for both Israel and Ukraine, stressing America’s national security interests in both conflicts.
In November, Owens posted a Bible verse saying “You cannot serve both God and money,” which sparked a social media dispute between the two pundits. Shapiro responded by telling her that “if you feel that taking money from The Daily Wire somehow comes between you and God, by all means quit.”
Candace, if you feel that taking money from The Daily Wire somehow comes between you and God, by all means quit. https://t.co/qachKhAuHo
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 15, 2023
Discourse on the subject deteriorated from there, with Owens accusing Shapiro of “acting unprofessional and emotionally unhinged for weeks now” in reference to a video of him calling her an antisemite during a speech.
The two had previously butted heads over other issues including the COVID-19 vaccine, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Owens’ longtime friendship with rapper Kanye West.
However, it appears that Owens’ recent interactions with other members of the Jewish community may have been the final straw. In separate podcast episodes, Owens criticized Shmuley Boteach, “Michael Jackson’s rabbi” who co-owns a Kosher sex toy business, and debated Rabbi Michael Barclay, who called her an antisemite.
🚨✡️ Deranged Rabbi calls @RealCandaceO an antisemite for using the term "hag"
Apparently the words "hag" and "witch" are antisemitic because witches are based on Jewish women 🧙🏻♀️ pic.twitter.com/lYmTMoLWgB
— Keith Woods (@KeithWoodsYT) March 18, 2024
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Boreing, who co-founded The Daily Wire with Shapiro, clarified that he could not fire Owens during a leave of absence from his role as CEO, nor would he have the desire to do so at the time.
I am currently on a leave of absence from my executive duties @realdailywire while overseas producing #thependragoncycle.
In my current capacity, I cannot fire Candace Owens. That’s something Ben and I have in common since he is also not an executive in the company and cannot…
— Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) November 17, 2023
He further reinforced this during an appearance on the PBD Podcast a short time later. However, speculation lingered that the strained relationship between Candace Owens and The Daily Wire was quickly coming to an end.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned for updates.
Connor Walcott is a staff writer for Valuetainment.com. Follow Connor on X and look for him on VT’s “The Unusual Suspects.”
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