Candace Owens is diving deep into Erika Kirk's (née Frantzve) past, claiming Kirk lied about how she got involved in the pageant world. During the Friday, February 27, episode of Owens' Bride of Charlie YouTube series, Owens, 36, denied Kirk's previous statement about starting her pageant career after getting a letter in the mail that said someone "nominated" her to participate in an event. "If you have to say you weren't groomed for something, you probably were," Owens said. "And the reality is that every single year, from 2005 through to 2012, Erika was involved in beauty pageants.