What is Candace Owens' current health status and has she made any recent public statements?
Executive summary
Candace Owens is publicly active and producing content but recent reporting centers on a stream of unverified and escalating public allegations she’s made — including claims tying French President Emmanuel Macron and others to plots against her and linking that alleged plot to Charlie Kirk’s assassination (see reports of X posts and podcast statements) [1] [2]. Multiple outlets report Owens paused her show “Candace” on Nov. 25 and has since posted new material online while facing criticism, a Macron defamation suit and fact-checking scrutiny for lacking evidence [3] [4] [5].
1. Candace Owens’ visible status: active, posting and pausing her show
Owens has not disappeared: she paused her podcast “Candace” “indefinitely” on Nov. 25 but continued to post claims and solicit evidence on social platforms, asking followers for footage and new leads related to Charlie Kirk’s death and alleged foreign involvement [3] [6]. Media coverage describes her as an influential podcaster whose audience grew substantially in 2025, indicating she remains a prominent public figure while pivoting between podcasting and social-media-driven investigations [4].
2. Major recent claims she has made
Since late November 2025 Owens has publicly alleged on X and on her podcast that she received information implicating Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron in funding an assassination plot against her and suggested links between that alleged plot and Charlie Kirk’s September killing [1] [2]. She urged followers to look for hotel and other footage she says could corroborate her claims about people she described as “Egyptians” being in Utah before Kirk’s death [6]. Owens also publicly called for donors to request refunds from Turning Point USA amid her dispute with TPUSA leaders [7].
3. Evidence and independent pushback reported
Independent outlets and French authorities have questioned Owens’ sources and pointed to factual errors undermining her claims — for example, the French Ministry noted a spelling mistake (Camp Ripley vs. “Riley”) and denied the specific training she cited, and fact-checkers say she has provided no corroborating evidence for her Macron allegations [1] [8] [5]. Reporting and fact-checking organizations have documented prior instances where Owens has promoted false or misleading health claims and disputed vaccine assertions, adding context to skepticism about extraordinary claims without proof [9].
4. Legal and reputational risks she faces
Owens is the defendant in a high-profile defamation suit filed by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron in Delaware Superior Court, which alleges a long-running campaign of falsehoods — a legal action described by Fortune as potentially threatening the business model of controversy-driven media brands [4] [10]. Media coverage frames the lawsuit and public scrutiny as tests of whether controversy-as-currency can survive costly legal challenges [4].
5. How other conservatives and former allies have reacted
Her claims have caused friction within conservative circles: reporting shows a widening split with Turning Point USA faith leaders, who branded her rhetoric extreme and some called her “evil” or “demonic,” while Owens has continued to press accusations and publish alleged “receipts” that critics say lack verification [11] [12]. Some of her actions — releasing alleged texts and urging donors to demand refunds — have intensified public feuds with former allies [12] [7].
6. What available sources do not say
Available sources do not mention any confirmed medical or physical health condition for Candace Owens; none of the provided reporting describes a health diagnosis, hospitalization, or medical update. Similarly, there is no verified evidence in these sources that ties the Macron family to any assassination plots beyond Owens’ public allegations [1] [2]. Where Owens asserts receipts or sources, outlets repeatedly note the absence of independently verifiable proof [1] [5].
7. What to watch next
Key developments to monitor are: whether Owens produces the “full details” she promised after pausing her show, whether U.S. or French authorities publicly respond to her specific allegations beyond denials already reported, and how the Delaware defamation suit progresses — each could materially affect her legal exposure and platform reach [3] [4] [8].
Limitations: this summary uses only the supplied reporting; it does not include reporting beyond those items and therefore cannot confirm or refute claims that fall outside the cited coverage.