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Jennifer Aniston Gets Backlash For Response To Jamie Foxx’s “Anti-Semitic” Post

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Jamie Foxx received significant backlash after posting a lament about a “fake friend” that was seen as including an anti-Semitic trope. Foxx’s post, which included a line about how “they killed this dude named Jesus” was seen as, unintentionally or not, invoking the idea of Jewish Decide. Jewish Decide is the anti-Semitic notion that Jews are collectively responsible for the death of Jesus. It has been used as justification for violence and persecution against Jews since the early days of Christianity. However, the issue lies in the fact that the phrase that Foxx used is a commonly-used colloquialism within the Black community. The reality of the situation is that the phrase is complicated. Just because it is a Black colloquialism doesn’t mean that it loses its pre-existing anti-Semitic meaning.

Foxx has since apologized for causing any offense. However, this move has been criticized by many because they feel that Foxx had “nothing to apologize for.” Some people have taken this to the extent of making openly anti-Semitic comments in order to excuse Foxx’s behavior. However, one particular target of people’s ire has been Jennifer Aniston. Aniston disavowed Foxx’s statement after initially liking it. “This makes me sick. I did not ‘like’ this post on purpose or by accident. And more importantly, I want to be clear to my friends and anyone hurt by this showing up in their feeds – I do NOT support any form of antisemitism. I truly don’t tolerate HATE of any kind. Period.”

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Aniston Accused Of Leading Backlash Against Foxx

 

 
 
 
 
 
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A majority of the backlash against Aniston, who co-starred with Foxx in Horrible Bosses and Horrible Bosses 2, has been based on the perception that she caused the wave of antisemitism against Foxx. This at the very least appears untrue. Aniston’s post appears to have come as a result of being made aware of the allegations of antisemitism within the post. Meanwhile, the first source that appears to have raised concerns about antisemitism is the Times of Israel. Regardless, many people have laid the blame at Aniston’s feet.

For many, Aniston was exhibiting “white woman” or “Karen” energy about calling out Foxx for using a Black colloquialism. Additionally, many social media users have called Aniston “ignorant” and demanded that she issue an apology to Foxx. The response feels very similar to the incident in June 2022, when Lizzo issued an apology for the song “GRRRLS”. The original lyrics of the song contained a word that served as both a Black colloquialism and an ableist slur. While Lizzo apologized, many argued that she shouldn’t have to because her detractors were simply racist white people trying to tone police Black people.

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Jamie Foxx Apologizes For Anti-Semitic Instagram Post

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Jamie Foxx received a wave of backlash to an Instagram post made on August 4. After posting “They killed this dude named Jesus…What do you think they’ll do to you???! #fakefriends #fakelove,” Foxx was accused of antisemitism. Many saw the post as Anti-Semitic as it, unintentionally or not, invoked the notion of Jewish Decide. Furthermore, Jewish Decide is the belief that the Jewish people are collectively responsible for the death of Jesus. Additionally, in the early history of Christianity, the idea was used as justification for pogroms and other acts of violence and persecution against the Jews.

While the posts were quickly deleted, Foxx didn’t immediately respond. Meanwhile, Foxx’s Horrible Bosses and Horrible Bosses 2 co-star Jennifer Anniston issued a statement after liking the post. “This makes me sick. I did not ‘like’ this post on purpose or by accident. And more importantly, I want to be clear to my friends and anyone hurt by this showing up in their feeds – I do NOT support any form of antisemitism. I truly don’t tolerate HATE of any kind. Period,” the actress wrote. Foxx has since issued his own apology.

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Foxx Apologizes To The Jewish Community

 

 
 
 
 
 
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“I want to apologize to the Jewish community and everyone who was offended by my post. I now know my choice of words may have caused offense and I’m sorry. That was never my intent. To clarify, I was betrayed by a fake friend and that’s what I meant by “they” not anything more. I only have love in my heart for everyone. I love and support the Jewish community. My deepest apologies to anyone who was offended ❤❤❤. Nothing but love always, Jamie Foxx ❤🦊🙏,” Foxx wrote in a new post on August 5.

Furthermore, saga comes days after Foxx took to social media to celebrate his sister Deidra’s birthday. “Happy birthday to my beautiful for sister @frequency11 “D”… you are magical you are beautiful you are the courageous lionesses #leoseason And without you I would not be here… had you not made the decisions that you made I would’ve lost my life…. I love you forever and ever happy birthday sis,” Foxx wrote alongside a collection of pictures. Furthermore, Foxx has being growing more and more active since his health scare in April.

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Jamie Foxx Slammed For “Anti-Semitic” Post About “Fake Friends”

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Jamie Foxx raised eyebrows on August 4 when a cryptic and out-of-character post appeared on his Instagram. “They killed this dude named Jesus…What do you think they’ll do to you???! #fakefriends #fakelove.” Later, Foxx reshared a comment on his post which said “Judas showed his self!!! @iamjamiefoxx know them for what they are!!.” Both posts have since been deleted. While it is unclear who or what Foxx is referring to, the post was met with strong backlash from a number of groups.

Many saw the post as Anti-Semitic as it, unintentionally or not, invoked the notion of Jewish Decide. Jewish Decide is the belief that the Jewish people are collectively responsible for the death of Jesus. In the early history of Christianity, the idea was used as justification for pogroms and other acts of violence and persecution against the Jews. Others took offense from Foxx appearing to refer to Jesus as “dude”. Finally, there were those who took the post as “proof” that this was not the real Jamie Foxx and that he had in fact died and been replaced by a clone during his recent hospitalization. Overall, no one was particularly happy about this post. While the posts have been deleted, Foxx is yet to release a statement about them.

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Jamie Foxx Backlash Grows

While Foxx has not released a statement about the posts, other celebrities have. After liking the post, Jennifer Aniston released a statement apologizing for doing so. “This makes me sick. “I did not ‘like’ this post on purpose or by accident. And more importantly, I want to be clear to my friends and anyone hurt by this showing up in their feeds – I do NOT support any form of antisemitism. I truly don’t tolerate HATE of any kind. Period,” Aniston wrote on Instagram along with an image of a site decrying Foxx’s post as anti-Semitic. Aniston and Foxx appeared in the films Horrible Bosses and Horrible Bosses 2 together.

The debacle comes days after Foxx credited his sister with saving his life in a post made on her birthday. “Happy birthday to my beautiful for sister @frequency11 “D”… you are magical you are beautiful you are the courageous lionesses #leoseason And without you I would not be here… had you not made the decisions that you made I would’ve lost my life…. I love you forever and ever happy birthday sis.”

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Kim Kardashian Feels “Guilty” About Brands Dropping Kanye West

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Kim Kardashian has admitted that she feels a wee bit “guilty” about Kanye West’s actions, as well as brands dropping him due to his antisemitic remarks in the past year. On The Kardashians, season three, episode six, Kim K touches on the topic of her ex-husband due to something she posted recently. “I feel guilty that I, like, posted something in support of the Jewish community, then people dropped him today?” she said of her social media power.

During Kanye’s anti-Jewish tirade over the last few months, Kim Kardashian has remained quiet. Instead of calling the father of her children out by name, she’s instead offered support to the Jewish community. In return, more brands have left the rapper in the dust. “And I’m like, ‘Is that my fault that, like, I posted that? And did that, like, push them, and I should have just kept quiet?’” Kim asked her sister on the show. “But I’m vocal about everything else, and it’s like, I never know what to do.”

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Kim Kardashian’s Guilt & Kanye West’s Actions

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Kim is in a tough position, being a vital influencer in pop culture who is attached to the most toxic influencer in pop culture. While she wants to be vocal about what’s important, she doesn’t want to cause grief for her ex-husband. During the episode, she becomes rather inconsolable about the whole ordeal. Kanye put Kim in a corner where she has to hurt somebody. If she were to say nothing at all, it’s almost as if she condones his behavior.

In all honesty, Kim Kardashian did the best that she could in a horrible situation. Seeing as everybody is canceling Kanye for his awful takes, it’s a matter of time before all brands are rid of him. So while she wants to blame herself, it really isn’t her guilt to have. She broke down in tears on the Hulu original TV show, saying she was confused. She didn’t recognize the person she had married before. Together, Kim and Kanye have four children: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.

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Kanye West And Ice Cube Appear To Make Up Following Antisemitism Scandal

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Recent photos of Ice Cube and Kanye West appear to show that they’ve reconciled following a 2022 antisemitism controversy. The two artists were photographed outside of Ice Cube’s Los Angeles area home, smiling and hugging. Last year, Ye was slammed for making various antisemitic comments online and in interviews. One social media post saw him declare “death con 3” on jewish people. “I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,” he tweeted. He later defended the Tweet, claiming that because he’s black, he’s unable to be antisemitic.

Ye wrote, “The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.” Ye later appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored, where he claimed to be “envious” of Jewish people. “I’m envious of how they don’t abort their children,” he began. The rapper continued, “I’m envious of how they don’t shoot each other in the streets and then rap about it.” He went on to say, “I want that for the darker Jews, I want that for Black people. We need that.” Ye’s various comments about jewish people, unsurprisingly, caused him to get slammed by various media outlets and online commenters.

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Ice Cube Responded To Kanye’s Claims

Kanye West And Ice Cube Appear To Make Up Following Antisemitism Scandal
Rapper Kanye West (L) and BIG3 Co-Founder Ice Cube talk after a game between Killer 3’s and 3’s Company during the second week of the BIG3 at the Orleans Arena on July 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Following the controversy, Ye claimed that his behavior was inspired by Ice Cube. “Cube’s really set me up for this,” he said on Drink Champs, “[Ice Cube] really influenced me to get on this anti-Semite vibe. I’m here to finish the job.” Ice Cube later denied that he had any influence on the artist’s beliefs.

“I didn’t put the batteries in his back. Please leave my name out of all the anti-semitic talk. I’m not antisemitic and never have been,” Ice Cube wrote on Twitter. He later appeared on Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, where he addressed Kanye West. “Talk your s**t if you want to, but don’t blame me for s**t. If I ain’t up there speaking for myself, don’t blame me,” he told Ye.

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Seth Rogen Jokes ‘21 Jump Street’ Should Be Sent ‘Around the World’ After Kanye’s Jonah Hill Remarks

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Kanye West’s Apology Denounced By Jewish Organizations

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Cancel culture’s targeted Kanye West time and time again but it’s never been as effective as when he embarked on an anti-semitic press run to cap off a tumultuous 2022. However, he recently issued an apology to the Jewish community in the form of a tribute post to Jonah Hill. Following a lengthy break from Instagram, Kanye returned to disavow the anti-semitic tropes he spewed on platforms like Drink Champs and Fox News.

“Watching Jonah Hill in 21 Jump street made me like Jewish people again,” Ye wrote. “No one should take anger against one or two individuals and transform that into hatred towards millions of innocent people.” The rapper went on to add, “No Christian can be labeled antisemite knowing Jesus is Jew… Thank you Jonah Hill I love you.” Jonah Hill didn’t respond but the film’s director, Christopher Miller, appeared to have mixed feelings about Ye’s comments. “Um… thanks for watching?” Miller wrote.

StopAntisemitism & AJC Reject Ye’s Apology

PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 02: Kanye West aka Ye is seen wearing a Balenciaga boxing mouthguard, outside Givenchy, during Paris Fashion Week – Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 – Day Seven on October 02, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/GC Images)

A few Jewish organizations have denounced Ye’s apology as inadequate, especially after the harm he caused. Between praising Hitler, denying the number of deaths during the Holocaust, and claiming he’d go “death con 3” on the Jewish people, StopAntisemitic and the American Jewish Committee believe he needs to do a bit more than watch 21 Jump Street. “It is a little odd that all it might take for Kanye to renounce his vile antisemitism is to watch and 11-year-old Jonah Hill movie. Whether Kanye is sincere, only he knows,” AJC rep Richard Hirschhaut said.

“Joking about a movie with Jonah Hill is not the apology that the Jewish people deserve from Kanye, particularly when his antisemitic tirades continue to have a dangerous trickle-down effect of hatred against Jews,” said Liora Rez, executive director of StopAntisemitism, per TMZ. This group previously labeled Ye the “Antisemite Of The Year.” Shortly after, the ADL said his remarks were linked to 30 antisemitic incidents in the U.S. Still, Rez said not all hope is lost for Kanye West. They believe he can begin the process by denouncing Nick Fuentes. The AJC echoed a similar sentiment. However, they want him to “renounce each of these repeated, threatening and vile expressions of antisemitism.”

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