Jennifer Aniston TURNS OFF her Instagram comments amid the Jamie Foxx anti-Semitism scandal…days after denouncing her “like” post on shockpost
Jennifer Aniston has disabled comments on her Instagram following the scandal surrounding Jamie Foxx’s controversial Instagram post.
The scandal erupted last week when the actor, 55, took to the photo-sharing site to post an emotional message that read: ‘They killed a dude called Jesus… what do you think they’ll do to you? ??!’ followed by the hashtags #fakefriends and #fakelove.
The message, which some followers viewed as anti-Semitic, seemed to appeal to Jennifer, who quickly took action to distance herself from the scandal.
Jennifer herself created a post to distance herself from the perceived claim, after which Jamie followed up with a statement clarifying that he didn’t have the Jewish community in mind when he uploaded the post.
Before turning off her comments, the Friends star quickly denounced the post and denied any connection to it in her Instagram Stories, writing: “This really makes me sick. I intentionally or accidentally did not ‘like’ this post.
Denounced: Jennifer Aniston has turned off comments on her Instagram in the wake of the scandal surrounding Jamie Foxx’s controversial Instagram post (pictured in New York in September 2022)
Controversy: The controversy started when Jewish group A Wider Frame labeled Jamie’s now-deleted post as anti-Semitic and someone named Jennifer Aniston “liked” it. The Morning Show actress denied any connection and denounced anti-Semitism
Apologies: Jamie, who is recovering from a health issue, apologized for his choice of words and clarified the meaning of the previous post, explaining that he was referring to a ‘fake friend’ and not the Jewish community
Association: Jennifer and Jamie are pictured at the 2011 premiere of Horrible Bosses
The anger surrounding the original statement stems from the age-old blame placed on the Jews for the death of Jesus, and the alleged murder has been used as an excuse for oppression and violence against them.
An account titled Jennifer Aniston appeared to “like” the comments, which were subsequently labeled anti-Semitic.
Beady-eyed users behind the A Wide Frame account saw the offensive post and shared a screenshot alongside the words, “Actor Jamie Foxx posts horrific anti-Semitic message to his 16.7 million followers.”
There are dozens of fan accounts on social media under the name Jennifer Aniston.
In her post, Jennifer continued, “And more importantly, I want to be clear to my friends and anyone who has been hurt by seeing this in their feeds – I do NOT support anti-Semitism of any kind. And I really do not tolerate any form of HATE. Period of time.’
On Saturday, Jamie, who was recovering from hospitalization and health issues, tried to set things right by writing his own explanation for his now-deleted post.
He wrote: “I want to apologize to the Jewish community and to anyone who was offended by my post. I now know that my chosen words have caused offense and I am sorry. That was never my intention…
‘To be clear, I was betrayed by a fake friend and I didn’t mean that by ‘she’ anymore. I have only love in my heart for everyone…
“I love and support the Jewish community. My sincerest apologies to anyone who was offended. Nothing but love always, Jamie Foxx.’
Following the furore, a slew of celebrities, friends and fans have defended Jamie after he apologized. Stars including model Winnie Harlow, comedian Jay Pharoah and rapper Waka Flocka have spoken out in support of Foxx.
Supportive: A slew of celebrities, friends and fans have defended Jamie after he apologized for a controversial Instagram post
Speaking up: Winnie Harlow and Jay Pharoah both responded to Foxx’s apology. Harlow thought it was “so obvious” what he meant, while Pharoah thought he should apologise
Jennifer’s take: The Friends star confusingly said she didn’t like the post “on purpose or by accident.”
For Harlow, the confusion over Foxx’s post was baffling, as she wrote, “I’m so confused… it’s so obvious what you said.”
Many believe the actor was pressured to issue an unwarranted apology.
Pharoah wrote on Twitter, “If you have to apologize for the truth, your voice is the minority,” while Kenya Barris wrote, “Love you bro!!! Wait for you!!’ while Waka tweeted, “This so cap.”
Meanwhile, National Director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League Jonathan Greenblatt tweeted to thank Jamie for apologizing.
We welcome @iamjamiefoxx’s apology and thank him for clarifying. Furthermore, we wish him well as he recovers from his previous hospitalization,” he wrote online.
A supportive person on Twitter said confidently, “Any black person growing up in the South will tell you Jamie Foxx wasn’t referring to Jewish people.”
It was added that Foxx simply meant, “If Jesus can be betrayed, so can you.” He really meant fake friends/fake people. To get to it so quickly, it’s ridiculous,” commented the user @Nine2x.
One person attributed the misunderstanding to colloquial language.
Passionate: Multiple stars including model Winnie Harlow, rapper Waka Flocka and comedian Jay Pharoah have spoken out in support of Foxx
Unjustified apology accepted: National Director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League Jonathan Greenblatt tweeted to thank Jamie for his apology
Explanation: One person said confidently: ‘Jamie Foxx was not referring to Jewish people’
Meme: The situation sparked a meme that said, “I’m trying to find the anti-Semitism Jennifer Aniston saw in Jamie Foxx’s instagram story
In my defense, one person attributed the misunderstanding to colloquialisms
‘Wild’: Someone else explained, ‘Black people have been using (the term ‘they’) in our community for ages when someone is out of pocket’
‘Just stupid’: Huffington Post editor Philip Lewis weighed in and said Aniston Foxx owes an apology
More reaction from Aniston: An onlooker called the actress a ‘fake boyfriend’
Hot take: Someone else referred to Jennifer’s response as “I call it manager mode”
“We really live in two different worlds. Because how is an ordinary black spoken language interpreted in this way?’ someone with the handle @carolinerenard_ wondered.
Caroline added: ‘And now Jamie Foxx has to apologize? I want you to know black people in real life.’
Jamie’s friend Adam Weitsman was one of the first to defend him when he wrote on Instagram, “I know you personally, I’m Jewish and know you are the last person who would EVER act anti-Semetic.”
‘You (sic) kind and attentive to everyone. I would always vouch for you.’