Christian Walker (Social media influencer)

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Christian Walker
Born2000or2001(age 23–24) [1]
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Last updated: November 11, 2024

Christian Walker is a social media influencer on TikTok. He is the son of Herschel Walker, whom Christian exposed for various scandals during the 2022 United States Senate election in Georgia. [1]

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Social Media Career

Walker joined TikTok in 2020 and originally posted content in support of conservative talking points. His account primarily represented his self-described position as a "free-speech radicalist" and a Christian "conservative populist." [1] [2] As a conservative content creator, Walker originally went viral in 2020 for calling the Black Lives Matter movement "ghetto" and a “terrorist organization.” [2] [3] [4] Walker also has criticized Pride month and the pride flag as well. [2] [4] [5] His content has been described as "spewing random GOP talking points in a Starbucks drive-through," and Walker has been in social media feuds with other celebrities, including Kehlani. [6] [7]

In 2020, Walker led a "Gays for Trump" parade in West Hollywood. [8] Walker posted a photo of Trump praising him on election day in 2020. [4]

Herschel Walkers's 2022 Senate Campaign

Initially during his father's 2022 Senate campaign, Christian Walker supported his father's run for office, appearing in at least one of his father's campaign events at Mar-a-Lago. [4] [5] [8] After a Daily Beast expose, Christian Walker alleged Herschel Walker paid for abortions, despite his father's pro-choice stance during the campaign. [5] [9] [10] Christian Walker also alleged that his father was regularly violent to his mother. [5] [9] [10] Christian Walker specifically identified the lack of a strong father as a major facet of his conservative content, and alleged that Herschel Walker's family all urged him not to run. [11]

After his father's loss, Christian Walker criticized his father on Twitter, as well as the strategy pursued by the Georgia Republican Party. [12] In 2023, Christian Walker criticized Matt Schlapp for sexually assaulting a male staffer during his father's campaign. [13]

Content Rebrand

In 2022, Walker moved back to California from Florida, despite originally decrying California's purported left-leaning ideals. [14] Since 2022, Walker's content underwent a "rebrand", to appear "more middle of the aisle." [15] Walker has removed much of his political content from his social media platforms, arguing that he no longer wishes to let politics and anger fuel his content. [16]

Personal Life

As of 2022, Walker stated he does not identify with the label of gay, but is attracted to men. [5] In 2016, he won a competitive cheerleading award as a 16 year old. [8] He went to school at UCLA, where he performed as a competitive cheerleader. [2]

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