Jamie Foxx is called “antisemitic” after his post on “killing” Jesus
Kelly Taylor
Jamie Foxx has been labeled "antisemitic" after posting a heated Instagram post on Friday that alluded to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
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Jamie is antisemitic
Jennifer Anniston, who is also an actress, is caught up in the melee.
Jennifer got caught in melee
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A self-described Christian, Foxx's since-deleted post made reference to the Biblical crucifixion of Jesus.
Jamie’s deleted post
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He has drawn criticism for appearing to spread antisemitic tropes that Jews were to blame for Jesus' death.
Blamed Jews for Jesus’ death
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"They killed a man by the name of Jesus. What do you think will happen to you?” The 55-year-old musician and actor added the hashtags #fakefriends and #fakelove to the post.
Jamie’s words
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Jennifer Aniston "liked" the post before it was taken down, which infuriated her followers and prompted her to issue a statement defending the “antisemitic comment."
Jennifer “liked” post
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She clarified that “I don't endorse any sort of antisemitism, and I want to be clear to my friends and anyone else who might be offended by this appearing in their feeds.”
Jennifer clarified
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Not everyone condemned Foxx's remarks; one individual contended that Jamie Fox was referring to "fake friends" because it made no mention of Jews.
Jamie’s remark is not disliked by all
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Foxx's comments come after his lengthy hospital stay caused by an unspecified medical problem, which he described as "hellish" in a video posted last month.
Jamie’s long hospital stay
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