August 5th 2023.
Actor Jamie Foxx, recently recovered from a health scare, was accused of anti-Semitism following an Instagram post he posted in the early hours of Aug. 5. The post, which seemed to be a cautionary warning from Foxx about “fake friends,” was met with backlash from people on social media.
Jennifer Aniston, best known for her role on the sitcom Friends, made her stance on the issue clear via her Instagram Stories. She wrote, “This really 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 antisemitism. And I truly don’t tolerate HATE of any kind. Period.”
It appears that some online misinterpreted Foxx’s post, and thought he was implying that the Jewish people were responsible for the death of Jesus Christ. Jewish scholars and activists were not pleased with Foxx. Brooke Goldstein, author of End Jew Hatred: A Manual For Mobilization, tweeted: “Once again a celebrity fanning the flames of Jew hatred on social media. This blood libel has motivated violent acts of persecution against Jewish people for centuries. As a fellow minority Jamie should know better how dangerous this is. I urge him to educate himself on this topic.”
Black Twitter was largely centered around the idea that Foxx’s post was not meant to target the Jewish people or their faith. Foxx took to Instagram to apologize and clarify his intent, saying, “To clarify, I was betrayed by a fake friend and that’s what I meant with ‘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.” He closed his statement with three heart emojis in succession.
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