Nashville, Tennessee – July 24, 2025 – Candace Owens, the outspoken conservative commentator, remains a lightning rod in American media, navigating a turbulent year marked by her departure from The Daily Wire, international visa disputes, and a high-profile defamation lawsuit. Now hosting her show “Candace” independently on YouTube and candaceowens.com, Owens continues to amplify her far-right views, drawing both fervent support and sharp criticism as she tackles topics from U.S. politics to global conspiracies.
Owens, 36, parted ways with The Daily Wire in March 2024 after clashing with co-founder Ben Shapiro over her increasingly antisemitic and anti-Israel rhetoric. Her comments, including endorsing a tweet about “political Jews” shielding themselves from criticism and suggesting Israeli involvement in historical events like the JFK assassination, prompted Shapiro to call her behavior “disgraceful,” as reported by CNN. The split, announced by Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing, ended her tenure as host of the “Candace” podcast, which had featured guests like Donald Trump and Dana White. Owens declared herself “finally free” on X, relaunching her show independently to maintain her unfiltered voice.
Her international engagements have also sparked headlines. In late 2024, Australia canceled her visa for a speaking tour, citing her potential to “incite discord,” per AP News. New Zealand initially barred her but later reversed the decision, with Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk emphasizing free speech, according to NBC News. Owens responded defiantly on X, calling the Australian ban “crazy” and vowing to continue her global outreach. These incidents have fueled debates about free expression, with supporters like Tucker Carlson praising her resilience, as noted in Newsweek.
A significant legal battle emerged in July 2025 when French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, filed a defamation lawsuit against Owens in a Delaware court. The suit, covered by NBC News and The Independent, stems from Owens’ repeated claims on her podcast that Brigitte Macron is transgender, a narrative she doubled down on by staking her “entire professional reputation” on it, per Hindustan Times. The Macrons are seeking unspecified damages, requiring proof of “actual malice” under U.S. law. Owens has dismissed the lawsuit as an attempt to silence her, framing it as part of a broader pattern of attacks against her.
Owens’ recent rhetoric has drawn condemnation from groups like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which accused her of promoting “vitriolic antisemitism” after she liked a post alleging a rabbi was “drunk on Christian blood,” as reported by CNN. Posts on X further highlight her controversial claims, including calling Harvard a “Mossad base” and questioning Holocaust narratives, drawing support from figures like Nick Fuentes while alienating others in conservative circles. Despite this, Owens remains a polarizing figure, with millions of followers on X, YouTube, and Instagram, and her BLEXIT movement continues to push conservative values in minority communities, as noted by EBSCO Research Starters.
As she prepares to welcome her fourth child in 2025, per Daily Mail, Owens shows no signs of slowing down. Her appearance at CPAC 2024 and ongoing college tours with Turning Point USA underscore her influence, though her legal and international challenges highlight the cost of her provocative style. “The world is waking up to the truth,” Owens told Newsweek, signaling her intent to continue challenging mainstream narratives through her independent platform.
Sources: CNN, AP News, Daily Mail, Newsweek, The Independent, NBC News, ADL, New Yorker, PolitiFact, EBSCO Research Starters
